Welcome to Howe Lumber located in East Brookfield MA

CEDAR:
Cedar is one of the most sought after woods for exterior surfaces. This is because it is naturally resistant to decay due to weather. The does NOT mean that it will last long without proper care.

Tight Knot

Tight knot cedar, or "STK" is a fairly common and relatively inexpensive cedar. It is most commonly found as the floor of a deck, and gives a nice, rustic appearance. It is called tight knot becuase it does have knots in it, but they are secure and shouldn't fall out readily.
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Clear A & Better

Clear cedar has no knots and is a beautiful wood, both to work with and to look at. The grain is tight (i.e., the lines of the grain run parallel to each other and are fairly close together), and the color is nice and even. Since it is more difficult to find timber such as this, it does tend to be rather more expensive than the STK

Cedar Products

5/4 x 6 STK Cedar decking
We stock even lengths from 8 feet up to 18 feet.

4 x 4 x 8 Clear cedar
These are perfect for railings on a cedar deck. They stain beautifully and are sound timbers for railing systems.

1/2 x 6 Clapboards
We have several grades of clapboard to meet all sorts of siding needs. To see more about clapboards.

3/4" Cedar Boards
We stock an A & Btr cedar in 1 x 6, 1 x 8, 1 x 10 and 1 x 12. They're often used to finish off a deck as a fascia, or as a corner board for a cedar sided home.

Cedar accessories
We have lots of milled products in cedar as well, including balusters (both square and turned colonial), handrail, and post caps. Any one of these can put the finish touches on your deck or farmer's porch.he wood and

Aromatic Cedar
We do have a small amount of stock in an aromatic cedar. This is the cedar that is used for items such as cedar chests and closet linings. The aromatic cedar is often used as a natural way to keep moths away from clothes, and a way that some believe is more pleasant smelling. We have a manufactured aromatic cedar panel, as well as closet liner packages of thin cedar stock.

Other cedar products are available by special order, of course. For more information on the different sorts of cedar, follow this link to the McQuesten site for a good article on cedar.

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PRESSURE TREATED

HARDWOODS

ENGINEERED

CLAPBOARDS

CEDAR

ROUGH SAWN

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Retail Yard: 555 East Main St East Brookfield MA 01515.
Showroom/Distribution Center: 225 West Main St East Brookfield MA 01515.
508-885-5396 | 508-867-3232 | FAX: 508-885-7667