outdoor furniture<\/a>.\u00a0 Cedar offers outstanding insulation, is easy to work with, and contains natural preservatives that make it resistant to insect damage, decay, and harsh weather conditions.\u00a0 It truly is an all-weather material; it can take the heat of the summer as well as the icy cold of winter, and just about every condition in between.<\/p>\nBecause of cedar’s attractive features and benefits, an outdoor shed made of cedar can serve as more than just a place for storage.\u00a0 You just might\u00a0want to spend more time in the shed planning\u00a0gardening projects or working on a hobby.\u00a0 Some friends I know don’t use their cedar storage shed for storage at all, but for a comfortable and creative play house for their children.<\/p>\n
Metal, plastic, and vinyl storage sheds can’t possibly offer the same array of benefits and possibilities as cedar wood sheds.\u00a0 While fine for basic storage, they lack the charm, beauty, and\u00a0versatility of a cedar storage shed…and they definitely don’t smell as delicious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Outdoor storage sheds may be available in a variety of materials, including metal, plastic, and vinyl, but I prefer a storage shed made out of wood — specifically, Western Red Cedar.\u00a0\u00a0 Have you ever opened a cedar trunk or stepped into a clothes closet lined with cedar?\u00a0 Not only is cedar beautiful, it smells fantastic.\u00a0 The same goes for an outdoor storage shed.\u00a0 On the … Continue reading Storage Sheds: The Benefits of Cedar<\/span> »<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7,20],"tags":[78,346],"class_list":["post-434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-garden-tools-tips","category-storage-solutions","tag-cedar-storage-sheds","tag-outdoor-storage-sheds"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-70","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1747,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/garden-sheds-whats-so-great-about-cedar\/","url_meta":{"origin":434,"position":0},"title":"Garden Sheds — What’s So Great About Cedar?","author":"Sara May","date":"August 15, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Why choose a\u00a0cedar garden shed over a metal or plastic shed? 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