subject: Cedar Garden Sheds: Advantages And Disadvantages [print this page] If you are considering building or installing a garden shed on your property, there are many reasons you should consider cedar garden sheds as your choice. Cedar has many natural qualities that makes it a superior choice to garden sheds built out of pine or plywood.
Some of the advantages of cedar garden sheds include:
1. Cedar is rot resistant. Cedar is one of those wonderful types of woods that resists rotting (although no wood is completely rot proof).
2. Cedar is insect resistant. The naturally occurring oils in cedar makes it unappetizing to nearly all wood eating insects, including termites.
3. Cedar is dimensionally stable. This means it tends to shrink and expand less when wet, and make a better building material for garden sheds.
4. Cedar is beautiful. The beauty of cedar makes it a wonderful wood to use in a variety of building projects, including garden shed construction. Cedar garden sheds will certainly add to the value of your property.
5. Cedar smells great. Every time you walk into your cedar shed, you will be able to enjoy the rich, wonderful scent of cedar.
What are the disadvantages of cedar garden sheds?
The major disadvantage of cedar garden sheds may be the expense of cedar, although it may not be quite as expensive as you initial might think it is. This is because although you will spend more purchasing cedar upfront, you will save a considerable amount of money in the future on shed repairs and a cedar shed will generally add more value to your proper than one built out of pine or plywood.
As you can see, the advantages of cedar garden sheds far out weigh the disadvantage of the cost of using cedar in shed construction. However, in order to use your cedar wood the most efficiently when building a shed, you should make sure you first have some excellent garden shed plans that will reduce waste and are clear and easy to understand.
