Obelisks.pdf

THE FINISHING TOUCH

While Cedar can be left unfinished for a rustic weath-

ered look, the use of a quality finish recommended by

your building supply dealer can enhance both its good

looks and its natural characteristics.

Red Cedar accepts a wide range of stains in your choice

of tinted transparent finishes for a natural effect, or

lightly pigmented semi-transparent finishes. The latter

are available in a spectrum of colors.

Look for a coating that offers good fungicide and ultra-

violet shielding properties as well as additional preser-

vatives to protect your project’s youthful complexion.

Varnishes and other film-forming coatings which can

crack and peel are not recommended for use on Cedar.

URBAN TOTEM

Designer: Bill Weber, Artwood Design

Artist Bill Weber used a northwest coast

totem pole motif for his obelisk, which

has carved panels depicting winter and

spring. The birdhouse on top has a

removable roof for easy cleaning. Plants

can grow up, around and through the

structure, or it can be purely a decora-

tive accent. Finish is a semi-transparent

exterior stain.

Designer’s tip: Add your own creative

ideas to personalize the carved panels

and detailing.

Build it right

with Today’s Cedar

GARDEN

OBELISKS

Design ideas for

garden

architecture

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WITH TODAY’S CEDAR”BROCHURES:

• Decks, Stairs & Railings

• Gazebos & Outbuildings

• Fences & Gates

• Planter Boxes, Benches & Tables

• Arbors,Trellises & Pergolas

• Garden Obelisks

TODAY’S CEDAR OFFERS YOU EXTRA

ASSURANCE:

The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association mark of

quality tells you it’s Today’s Cedar, carefully manufac-

tured and strictly graded for your intended use.

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association

1200 - 555 Burrard Street, P.O. Box 275

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7X 1S7

Tel: (604) 684-0266 Fax: (604) 687-4930

Website: www.wrcla.org

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TODAY’S CEDAR FOR YOUR

GREAT OUTDOORS

Western Red Cedar is perfectly suited for your outdoor

projects. Naturally decay-resistant, light in weight, easy

to work, this durable wood is as practical as it is good

looking.

This brochure contains helpful pointers on building out-

door Cedar structures for play, entertaining and storage.

We have not included step-by-step building instructions

as the designs are simply a source of ideas – concepts

you can build on to meet your own outdoor living

needs.

EDWARDIAN STYLE

Designer: Brent Beattie, Southlands Nursery

This formal, Edwardian-style obelisk can be adapted in size for both

large gardens with sweeping vistas or small urban patios. Proportion

and detailing are everything, says designer Beattie, who suggests finials

and metal ornaments as important finishing touches.

Designer’s tip: Stain the entire obelisk

a natural earth color such as mud

gray, gray brown or gray green so

that plants and structure are visually

integrated.

RUSTIC BEAN TOWER

Designer: Barry Marshall, Karo Design Resources

Barry Marshall’s backyard bean tower is designed as a simple

weekend project that can be built from 5 to 8 feet high to support

beans, tomatoes, or other climbing vegetables. Optional versions

can be built with cedar lattice or even heavy garden twine.

Designer’s tip: Strip the dead vines

off the tower at the end of the

growing season and leave it out

over the winter to add form

and dimension to the garden.

CEDAR, NATURALLY

For centuries Western Red Cedar has been the Pacific

Northwest’s “heritage” outdoor building material – for

some very natural reasons:

Natural durability. Cedar’s natural preservative oil

eliminates the need for further chemical treatments,

unless the wood is in direct contact with the ground.

Natural stability. Cedar resists cracking, warping,

cupping and pulling loose from fasteners.

Natural working ease. Cedar is uncommonly light in

weight, cuts cleanly and easily.

Natural beauty. Cedar’s richness of grain, color and

texture complement any architectural style.

THREE CEDAR OBELISKS

Created for the WRCLA by three noted designers,

these classically inspired cedar garden obelisks are

both beautiful and practical. They can be used to

support climbing plants, to mark an entry to a garden

path or paved entry, or to add structure and archi-

tectural character to your garden. Made from durable

Western Red Cedar, they are light in weight, easy to

move around the garden and will withstand the

weather naturally. Secure the bottom feet with stakes

to anchor the obelisks into the ground and add

your own inspired touches with stain finishes and

decorative ornamentation.

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