Gedar's always in style

value. McClelland reminds dealers cedar siding is well positioned for repair and remodeling sales because it adapts to different architectural styles. Depending on the siding pattem and finish, cedar can fit into a sophisticated urban neighborhood or a rural or suburban landscape. Manufactured from a natural wood species, pitch free and noted for high performance and long term durability, cedar offers many years of service.

A new WRCLA reference guide should be useful for retailers selling cedar siding. Filled with both line drawings and colorful photos of homes finished with cedar siding, it dramatizes the four major cedar siding patterns - bevel, tongue and groove, channel and board-and-batten. Separate sections cover each pattern including grading rule nomenclature, coverage cables" grade descriptions and a listing of the commonly available sizes. Pattems are shown in close-up