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Western Red Cedar STK wood
Western Red Cedar STK (Select Tight Knotty) offers a perfect balance between appearance and affordability. The visible, tight knots give the wood a lively and natural charm, without compromising on quality or lifespan.
Western Red Cedar STK in short
🌍 North America
🏠 Interior and exterior use
🛒 Facade, ceiling, overhang, roof, decking, fencing, posts and garden wood
💰 From €120 to €140 per m² excl. VAT
🎨 Warm reddish-brown → weathers fairly quickly to gray
🔥 Class D/B
⭐ STK offers a more rustic appearance with attractive, tight knots compared to CB No. 2
➖ Relatively soft wood
Western Red Cedar STK products
De characteristics of Western Red Cedar STK wood
Durable wood
The wood has durability class 2, resulting in a lifespan of 20–25 years.
Western Red Cedar STK originates from the vast, sustainably managed forests of North America.
The wood is also known worldwide for its natural resistance to rot, fungi, and insects.
Authentic appearance
The wood is lightweight, easy to work with, and particularly stable, making it ideal for cladding, overhangs, garden structures, and other outdoor applications.
Its warm reddish-brown color and distinctive grain create a timeless appearance, which beautifully weathers to gray over time if left untreated.
Workability
Thanks to the natural oils in the wood, it is naturally resistant to moisture, fungi, and wood-destroying insects.
The wood is easy to work with, rarely cracks, and remains stable during temperature changes.
STK (Select Tight Knotty) offers a more rustic appearance with attractive, tight knots — ideal for those seeking character and natural beauty in their outdoor application.
Advantages
Open façade structure for ventilation
Lightweight and stable wood species
Durable and low maintenance
Warm color – weathers evenly to gray
Suitable for façades and fencing
Specifications
Thicknesses: from 15 mm to 105 mm
Lengths: up to 6100 mm
Widths: from 80 mm to 310 mm
Shorter lengths are more affordable than longer lengths
Treatment
Can be used untreated. It weathers to a beautiful, even gray color.
Various treatments are available to preserve the brown color, such as exterior oil, which maintains the wood’s natural appearance. The wood can also be treated with a stain.
Impregnation: An alternative method to prevent the wood from graying is pressure impregnation.