Cedar Blinds

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Cedar Blinds

Basswood is the number one material for wood blinds by sales. But if you want a superior blind by performance and texture, try a red cedar blind. Red cedar has a rich textured grain full of mellow ambers, cinnamon and rich browns. The warm coloring is complimented by a uniform grain and satin luster. It is easy to finish because of cedar’s low pitch and resin, which allows for a variety of oils, stains and solid coverings. Unfinished cedar will bring in its pleasant aroma while providing some acoustic dampening. Cedar’s aroma comes from thujaplicins and phenolics which are toxic to some wood rotting fungi. This makes cedar very resistant to decay. Red cedar has excellent dimensional stability, which makes it ideal for small moving parts like the slats in wood blinds and shutters.

Red cedar wood blinds allow for excellent airflow through rooms while still regulating light. Cedar brings a rugged, powerful look to a home, while maintaining a classy image. Cedar is more resistant to weather and warping than other materials. The superior strength of cedar allows cedar blinds to be thinner than other timber blinds, which offers greater viability and a neater appearance when retracted.

Plantation shutters really mix with cedar’s pioneer image. Shutters can be contemporary or classy depending on the dimensions of the cutouts, with a larger portion of blind to frame considered a more contemporary wood blind. Wood shutters can be used as room dividers or door panels due to cedar’s strength and stability. Some common shutter styles are bi-fold, lift-out, hinge-panel, sliding panel and curved. Shutters can be curved into almost any shape for imaginative designs.

Not only curves, but cedar’s straight grain and uniform texture. Make sure you choose a wood blind manufacturer who can guarantee knot-free wood. Once sealed, cedar’s grain allows for excellent color retention. Blinds made from red cedar will have little maintenance problems over time.

Cedar has a smaller environmental impact than plastic or metal. Window furnishings and other furniture made from cedar require much less energy to produce than more processed materials. The process of taking cedar lumber and making it into blinds is relatively straightforward, and results in much less water pollution than other materials. Modern wood collection requires forest regeneration, making wood blinds into a renewable product. All areas of wood collection must be reforested with native species promptly after harvesting. Wood is 400-times less heat conductive than steel. Wood has always met building codes with this insulation ability. Because of this building using cedar wood blinds are more likely to qualify for green LEED ratings. To meet these requirements, the wood blinds must reduce energy use, reduce resource use, minimize pollution, and reduce environmental impact. When choosing a wood for your blinds, keep in mind where the timber came from and if the blinds meet specific building codes.

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