The Video Spotlight Series highlights videos from the Fifthroom.com YouTube channel. These videos give you a chance to take a multi-dimensional look at our furniture and structures.
The use of red cedar for structural purposes dates back to the third millennium B.C., when it was used as material for lavish temples and royal palaces. And rightfully so. The wood boasts some incredible properties that make it perfect for building durable, long-lasting structures or outdoor furniture:
- It’s warp-resistant, meaning it won’t change its shape even when the weather, humidity or temperatures reach extremes.
- It’s one of the most rot and decay resistant woods out there, only secondary to a few species such as black locust and red mulberry.
- It’s moth, cockroach and silverfish resistant, which is why you often hear of cedar closets, hope chests and clothing hangers.
In this video you’ll see Fifthroom’s Red Cedar Contoured Picnic Table with Backed Benches. This set has nice, smooth edges, thick tops, contours in the legs and seating, and slanted bench backs that are made for relaxing.
As far as patio furniture goes, this picnic table is a great addition that’s classic and will stand the test of time. Because of its durability, it’s great for your patio, by the pool or in the backyard.
Red cedar is also recommended by Wood Workers Journal for being one of the best woods for picnic tables, so you know it’s high-quality if professional wood workers use it.
Elegant? Check.
Beautiful? Check.
Durable? Check.
Ready to buy a red cedar picnic table? Head over to fifthroom.com. Or if you’re just browsing, add this to your Houzz Ideabook for later.
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