Cedar siding and a central breezeway feature in this compact home in the Pacific Northwest designed by US firm SHED for a couple who will soon retire.

Or, use a knotty rough-sawn cedar and dispense with careful adjustments to produce a rustic planter well suited to life outdoors.

Shown above are pine (bottom) and cedar (top). Make sure the wood is clean and dry before you begin. Rough-sawn cedar has a smooth and a rough side. The rough side is shown here.

Q–The siding on my house is rough-sawn cedar. I have been told not to caulk the joints where the boards overlap because the siding must breathe. Is this true, and will caulking cause sweating… ...

For cedar siding with a smooth surface, scrape the paint and clean the cedar before painting. For rough-sawn cedar, you can try to remove the paint using a stiff wire brush, being careful not to ...

SESD Rough Sawn Lumber will be working on the 13,000 square feet of lumber yard buildings through this November, when they expect to open their expanded store in Lennox.