Alaskan Yellow Cedar Decking Reviews. Yellow cedar has an almost overpowering sweet smell. In addition to our full offering of western red cedar fence products, split rail, boards and timbers we also carry an extensive inventory of alaskan yellow cedar in appearance grade and clears.
We've laid two large decks with alaskan yellow cedar,used permachink products,oil,on the first one and cabot deck stain on the next one and both looked ,in spots,terrible within a year.
It is a slow growing tree with grain so tight that it can require a magnifying glass to count the growth rings. Yellow cedar, also known as alaskan yellow cedar or western cypress, is popular due to its amazing durability, longevity, and appearance. Alaska yellow cedar, not a true cedar, is a member of the cupressaceae family which also includes the redwood, sequoia, bald cypress and juniper species. Ideally suited for almost any outdoor or indoor project including patio covers, decks, gardens, trim, paneling and more.
