Cedar Shingles Technical Information
Cedar shingles are divided into categories that provide for choice depending on application, desired look and budget |
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| GRADE | CATEGORY | CHARACTERISTICS | USE |
| A | Extra | No Imperfections | Roofing and Walls |
| B | Clear | No Knots on exposed face | Steeper roofing and walls* |
| C | 2nd Clear | May be knots on exposed face ** | Walls with rustic appearance |
*Roof slope must be 4/12 or greater |
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Grade A “Extra Clear” Knot free Generally paler and more
homogeneous in colour Grade B “Clear” (not shown) Similar to A, but may contain knots in top
(unexposed) Grade C “2nd Clear” May contain sound knots in exposed portion More varied and potentially darker in appearance |
| Need to know quantity of shingles to order, coverage, exposure, nail requirments | Cedar shingle calculations |
| Installation Instructions (short version) | Simplified installation Instructions |
| Installation Instructions (EN) Version Française (FR) |
Cedar Shingle
Installation Instructions Bardeaux de Cedre Mode de Pose |
| Protecting your building from termites - Forintek Article - Sept 2002 | Combating Termites |
| Durability Study - Canadian
Cedar shingles (EN) Durabilité du cèdre (FR) |
Page 1 Page 2 Étude de durabilité |
| FAQ Version Française |
Questions and Answers Questions et Réponses |
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