| Beautiful natural color can be added to your home | | | | do-it-yourselfproject and build cedar railings, you can |
| without a major overhaul if you use cedar railings. | | | | get your supplies easily. Precut sections of cedar can |
| Cedar wood is available in both red or white cedar, | | | | be purchased and all you have to do is install them. |
| and is a popular choice for those who want wood | | | | You just give your lumberyard the measurements of |
| railings. Here is some information about cedar wood | | | | the deck where the railings will be installed, and he |
| that will help you to choose the right railings. | | | | can calculate the sections required and ship them to |
| Cedar is an excellent wood that is naturally low | | | | your home. Once you have thesections, you just |
| maintenance. A coat of lacquer, applied every three | | | | have to assemble them according to the instructions. |
| or so years, will keep it protected and looking good. | | | | You may have to do some trimming, but ifyou have |
| A job such as this is easy to do and will only take | | | | given the right dimensions to the supplier, there |
| about fifteen or twenty minutes for every 1000 | | | | should not be much of that, and besides, cedar is |
| square foot of rail area. This will keep cedar looking | | | | very easy to work with, so it will not be difficult, |
| good for years. | | | | even if you do not have a lot of experience as a |
| The cedar tree is similar to the fir tree, and grows in | | | | do-it-yourselfer. |
| many parts of the world. Although it is native to the | | | | The main thing to be concerned about when caring |
| Himalayas, it is now found in many countries, | | | | for cedar railings is that they do not have water |
| especially around the Mediterranean Sea. Cedar trees | | | | standing on the wood. Cedar gives you the beauty |
| can grow to as much as fifty meters, and have | | | | of fine-grained wood, along with its lovely aroma. King |
| leaves of up to three feet long. The trunk of a | | | | Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem shows extensive use |
| mature cedar tree can be upwards of two feet in | | | | of cedar that is still standing today. Wood that has |
| diameter. The various types of cedar are: Atlas | | | | lasted three thousand years is a good testamony to |
| Cedar, Cyprus Cedar, Turkish Cedar, Lebanese Cedar | | | | the durability of cedar. As long as cedar is not directly |
| and Deodar Cedar. | | | | exposed to moisture, and with alittle tender loving |
| Cedar can be obtained at most home improvement | | | | care, your cedar railings will last a long time as well. |
| centers or lumber yards, so if you want to have a | | | | |