Certified Canadian Western Red Cedar
Let our experienced team assist you in supplying the best cedar products for your next project. We have been supplying imported Canadian species to the Australian building, renovation, construction and architectural industries for more than 50 years. Cedar Products such as Western Red Cedar are our speciality. Cedar is used for its diverse range of colours, work-ability and stability both internally and externally. When you choose Timbeck’s Cedar products for your next project you’re sure to impress even the pickiest clients as our long history with Cedar products means we know exactly how to achieve optimal appearance and exceptional durability. Custom designs and bespoke orders are no problem as we own not one, but two custom machining facilities, north and west of Brisbane.
Cedar Products Range
Western Red Cedar products offer unique beauty, functionality, and, in some instances, aromatic ambiance to internal installations while also being sufficiently durable for external use.
The finest quality machined timber products
When only the best timber products will do. Look no further than Timbeck’s range of imported and locally sourced timber species. Our range includes Western Red Cedar and Hemlock sourced from the British Columbian forests in Canada, as well as several locally grown Australian east coast species. All our timber is sourced from fully-certified sustainable timber suppliers, machined with the utmost care and craftsmanship and if needed pre-finished to save you time and reduce onsite coating costs.
Custom machined Western Red Cedar and Hemlock products
Looking for something out of the ordinary for your next timber installation? Let our friendly team help you design the best machined profile to suit your architectural, building or construction project. We’ll draw on more than 50 years of experience importing and supplying Canadian species to the Australian timber industry. We will save you time and streamline your installation process by producing custom machined products and pre-treating them in our Brisbane timber coating and finishing facility.
Why Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar has been our core imported species since the early 2000s, and there is a reason it keeps its place. It is one of the lightest commercial softwoods, which makes it faster and safer to install overhead or at height. It has a very low shrinkage rate, so it stays where you put it. And it carries natural oils that resist decay and insect attack without any chemical treatment, which is why cedar shingles on a hundred year old roof are still doing their job.
It also takes a finish better than most timbers. The open, even grain accepts penetrating oils and lacquers without blotching, and the colour range from pale straw through to deep reddish brown means it suits both warm and restrained palettes. Left uncoated it silvers off to a soft grey, which some projects want deliberately.
We import from certified Canadian and American forests and machine everything at our Brisbane facility. Our Western Red Cedar is PEFC certified, and we have been working with it long enough to know which grades suit which application and where it is worth spending the extra.
Grades and Sizes
Cedar grading runs on appearance. Clear grades carry little or no knot and suit interior linings, sauna work and anywhere the timber is the feature. Knotty grades carry visible knots and are specified where a more rustic facade is wanted, often at a considerable saving. Which grade is right depends on the application and how close anyone will stand to it, so tell us what the timber is for and we will steer you.
We hold cedar in cladding, weatherboard, panelling, lining, moulding, decking and sauna profiles, and we machine custom profiles to order. If what you need is not in the standard range, send us a drawing or a sample of the profile you are matching.
Cedar Timber FAQs
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Our experienced team can help find the most cost-effective and suitable option for your next project. We can determine which grade, length and section size is best to suit your needs.