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What is the Red River Fence difference?
Quality!
We use a #1 Grade true 7/8” thick Inland Red Cedar fence picket from Canada, Kiln-Dried Selkirk (TOP), compared to the nominal 5/8“ picket which is actually 7/16” - 1/2” (BOTTOM)
That extra 3/8” of thickness adds a substantial amount of life to our wood privacy fences and helps to prevent the wood from warping, cupping, and splitting.
**All wood, especially lumber exposed to the elements, has a chance to crack or split due to temperature variations and moisture. We recommend staining your new fence to prevent weathering.**
Note:
Many fence contractors and suppliers have resorted to finding cheaper alternatives such as “Japanese Cedar” (which isn’t cedar at all) and something they are calling “Native Cedar”. Native cedar is milled from the North American Cedar trees that you see daily around Oklahoma and most of the United States. Its smell is pleasant; however, it is NOT recommended for outdoor construction due to warping, splitting, and cupping issues. These issues apply to Japanese cedar as well. Japanese cedar is imported from Japan and generally smells like ant poison. This is because all imported wood to North America (from overseas) must be fumigated before it can legally be imported. These laws protect North America from non-native, invasive species like beetles and woodworms. Be careful of these substitutes as they are generally low quality, very thin, and have a very short life.