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  • 6.3: Grades
  • 6.4: Working Characteristics
  • 6.5: Drying Guidelines
  • 6.6: Design Values
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  • 6.8: Painting Cypress
• 7: Cypress Siding
  • 7.1: Design Considerations
  • 7.2: Application
  • 7.3: Finishing
  • 7.4: Storage and Moisture Control
  • 7.5: Cypress Patterns
  • 7.6: Installation and Maintenance
• 8: Cypress Decking
  • 8.1: Selecting the Lumber
  • 8.2: Metal Fasteners and Hardware
  • 8.3: Finishing
  • 8.4: Maintenance
  • 8.5: General Do's and Don'ts
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Mechanical and Design Properties

		Download a side-by-side comparison of cypress and western red cedar.
		Download a chart with the strength and mechanical properties of cypress and American hardwoods.

 

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