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Cedar is also known as Arbor Vitae or "the tree of life".

In the 1500's, European explorer Cartier learned the Amerindian recipe to extract vitamin C from the leaves of the Cedar. This knowledge enabled him to cure scurvy; a plaguing disease during the age of exploration caused by vitamin C deficiency.

Found in the Northeastern swamps of the U.S.A. and Southeast Canada, the aromatic Northern White Cedar is renowned for its natural resistance to decay and insects.

Northern White Cedar is a very remarkable building material.

Source: "How to build your own log home & cabin from scratch", by S Blackwell Duncan, 1981

~ The table above shows that Northern White Cedar has the
highest insulating value of all the species listed.

This high 'R-Value', along with a log's thermal mass, provides
outstanding energy efficiency for a cedar log building.

~ It is the preferred species for fence posts, shingles and siding.

~ It air dries quickly and shrinks very little.

~ It's cell structure makes it exceptionally lightweight
and resistant to decay.

All of these qualities make Northern White Cedar the most desirable

#1 choice for log buildings.

Usually, it is expensive or simply unavailable....

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