Western Red Cedar

Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) is a softwood lumber species native to the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is naturally resistant to decay and rot, making it ideal for use in exterior applications such as siding, roofing, and decks. Western red cedar also has a pleasing reddish-brown color and a straight grain. It is also known for its distinctive cedar scent.

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ROUGH CUT LUMBER
Rough cut lumber comes straight from the mill through the dry kiln in the form of planks. This is a version of lumber that has been kiln dried with no further processing.
SURFACE 2 SIDES (S2S)
Surfaced Two Sides (S2S) is rough lumber that has been dressed on the top and bottom of the board in order to meet the requested thickness. Associated Hardwoods has state-of-the-art planers that dress the boards to meet the customer's exact specifications.
S2S/RIP-TO-WIDTH
Rip-To-Width lumber is where both sides of the board are ripped to a customer's specified width after surfacing. Also available S3S, straight line ripped one edge after surfacing.
S2S/RIP/CUT-TO-LENGTH
Rip-To-Width/Cut-To-Length is where the board is manufactured and defected to a customer's unique specifications.
S2S/GLUED-TO-SPEC
Glued-To-Spec is where boards are ripped & cut and glued into a panels.

NHLA Grading Rules

The NHLA grades are based on the percentage of clear-defect free wood on a board. The measurements of this percentage are referred to as clear-cuttings.

Other than the FAS grades, the grade of the board is determined from the percentage of these clear cuttings and do not consider defects outside of the clear areas.

Learn more about NHLA Grading with this downloadable resource.

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NHLA Grading Rules