WESTERN RED CEDAR

Western Red Cedar is our "wood of choice" when it comes to constructing our exterior wooden shutters.

This beautiful, fine-grained wood has natural tannins to help preserve its character, quality and long lasting durability. It is naturally resistant to decay, insects and weather. And every piece of cedar we use is hand-selected and patiently kiln-dried, a time-consuming and expensive process that reduces the cedar's moisture content and the wood's expansion and contraction in years exposed to the elements.

Timberlane shutters are crafted from solid cedar - a small detail that has great impact on durability over time. We never build our shutters from finger jointed leftovers. When we do glue boards together, it is because we set a maximum width to prevent "cupping" or "warping," that can occur with wider boards.

Western Red Cedar is an open-pored wood, so end grain cuts can be a little rough to the touch. Our craftsmen excel at refining this texture. What is left is the most subtle mark of distinction that you've chosen natural, solid cedar shutters, hand-sanded to a silky finish.

Your shutters can never surpass the quality of the wood from which they begin. Which is why we always start with the best.