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White vs Red Cedar Shingles/Siding

housebaby
16 years ago

Does anyone know the difference between White Cedar and Red Cedar in terms of durability, color, sustainability? All I've ever heard of is Red, and the siding guy with the great price is suggesting a Canadian white cedar. I'm ok iwth it because it can be stained darker, but is there any other reason for concern?

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