Ameri-Log Homes - Northern White Cedar

THE ARISTOCRAT OF WOODS It starts in the dead of winter. Armed with harvesters, chainsaws and waders, cutters jangle their way through thick pine forests, across frozen lakes, and past silent canyons in search of their holy grail: Northern White Cedar. It grows in swamps and bogs, making white cedar one of the most difficult trees to harvest, but it is well worth the effort. What makes cedar so desirable?
Every wood species has a sap ring with the primary function being the storage of food and the mechanical transport of water or sap. If sapwood is left on the log, it continues to be a conveyor of moisture and is subject to decay even after it is installed on your home.
	Every piece of cedar we use is first processed by removing the sap ring of the log, leaving only the heartwood from the center of the tree. The heartwood of white cedar has a unique cellular structure that makes it naturally resistant to insects, decay and mold. Much like cork, white cedar does not absorb moisture, and its light and consistent coloring holds finishes well, making it ideal for siding applications.
Once the heartwood is exposed the pieces are then dried in a kiln, but not just any kiln. A kiln specifically engineered and designed to produce cedar in an Equilibrium Moisture Content System is what separates our cedar from the rest. Basically, it guarantees a stable piece of wood with precise moisture consistency. This ensures that as time goes on, the wood will not expand and contract as others would. And while others would sag or check [split from the core to the surface], our kiln-dried, processed cedar will not.
With all of these benefits, it is easy to see why northern white cedar is considered the aristocrat of woods. Ameri-Log Homes come exclusively with cedar from Heartwood Cedar & Pine Products, a division of Town & Country.