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Originally posted by on-ramp
why cedar? we're planning on doing a similar project to the back of our house.
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Cedar is naturally insect resistant, smells nice and looks good for a very long time (thats why it is used as siding on houses). Ordinary pine will eventually rot, though not as quickly if treated. But treated wood has chemicals in it (including arsenic, I think) that may not be good for plants, pets and children. Treated wood also has an ugly green tint to it, so you would probably want to use an oil based stain on it aftwerwards (as I did), to color it and seal it. The only thing that treated pine has to recommend it is low cost. Cedar is about 50% more and red wood about twice as much.