Western red cedar for greenhouse

Mar 30, 2010 4 Replies
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Once upon a time good quality greenhouses were made of red cedar - usually Western Red Cedar IIRC.



A friend needs to renew the roof of his lean-to greenhouse and is having trouble locating WRC at timber merchants or on the net.



I have had a quick Google and the hits all seem to be for shingles or some other kind of cladding.



Is there a good source of WRC in 2*4 or less, or is there an acceptable alternative?



Using Tanalised timber in a greenhouse may not be particularly good for the plant life.



TIA



Dave R



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It's still the best choice for local grown and it's easy to find. Larch (can be a bit twisty) or Douglas fir (not quite so resistant) are alternatives. Sweet chestnut is even better, and sometimes used for doors or wear parts.

You need a better class of timberyard - a regular problem. Bendrey Bros. near Bristol, or else check the ads in the back of Furniture & Cabinetmaking.

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It's the material of choice for beehives so you could ask Thornes where they source it from.

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to have it.

Its a hard one to source, I'll grant you.

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