answer 1
The cedar picnic table is made from solid cedar wood which is quite weather resistant.
The cedar picnic table is a kit. The wood is not pre-treated.
Since the cedar picnic table comes as a kit, one can paint/stain the cedar wood parts before assembling the table. However, the cedar wood has a lot of knots which may not stain well unless one uses a dark coloured stain. (I painted my table in a brown colour).
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answered 9 months ago
by
Edward100
- Whitby, Ontario
answer 2
The Outdoor Living Today picnic table is a panelized unit which manufactured from Western Red Cedar. One of Western Red Cedar’s most valuable characteristics is its well-known high resistance to decay. It is one of the most durable coniferous species and can be counted on to give long and trouble free service under most conditions. Cedar’s decay resistance comes from the presence of naturally occurring fungicidal compounds in the wood called thujaplicins. Another extractive present in the wood, thujic acid, helps make the wood resistant to insect attack. Many people choose not to finish Cedar at all which will result in a silver-grey colouration of the wood within a year, however, finishing with a clear 'cedar specific' sealant, readily available at Home Depot.ca will keep the look and the colour for years to come.
answered 1 year, 3 months ago
by
UTEF
- British Columbia