Howe Lumber Company
555 Main Street
East Brookfield, MA 01515
(508)885-5396
(508)867-3232
Monday - Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 7:30am - 3:00pm
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Cedar Breather

Cedar breather is a product that has been used for years underneath red cedar shingles on the roof and on walls. The breather creates a space between the wood shingles and the polywood roof deck,increasing the air flow around them. This lets moisture in the shingles escape, and so lengthens the life span of the roof.

The evaporation is necessary, so that rainwater does not simply sit in the shingle and gradually cause rot.
Older techniques used perlons on the roof to achieve the same result. Cedar breather is simply a modern approach.
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Howe Lumber Company
555 Main Street
East Brookfield MA 01515 
(508)885-5396  (508)867-3232
Monday - Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 7:30am - 3:00pm