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Baldcypress or cypress (Taxodium
distichum) has many other commonly used terms to refer to it. It
may also be known as southern cypress, red cypress, yellow cypress and
white cypress in addition to terms used commercially. These commercial
terms include Tidewater Red Cypress, gulf cypress, red cypress (coast
type) and yellow cypress (inland type). In all of these cases,
Baldcypress is the species of tree that is being referred to.
THE
FACTS ABOUT TIDEWATER RED CYPRESS:
 | About half of the cypress lumber comes from the Southern
States and about one fourth from the South Atlantic States.
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| The sapwood of Tidewater Red Cypress is narrow and nearly
white. |
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| The color of the heartwood varies widely, ranging from
light yellowish brown to dark brownish red, brown or chocolate.
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| The wood is moderately heavy, moderately strong, and
moderately hard. |
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| The heartwood of old-growth Redwater Tide Cypress is one of
the most decay resistant of U.S. species. |
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| Redwater Tide Cypress has a shrinkage factor that is fairly
low. This is an important factor when selecting wood for a home or
similar project. |
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| Old-growth wood from Tidewater Red Cypress over the years
has been used for many purposes, from building
construction,(especially where projects dictated high resistance
to decay), to caskets, sashes, doors, blinds, tanks, vats,
ship/boat building and crates. Small amounts are used for
flooring, furniture and tanks. |
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IN
GENERAL:
Tidewater Red Cypress is arguably the most durable species of wood
that you can buy. One of the main reasons we chose to become a B K
Cypress Log Home dealer was because of the fact that they use Redwater
Tide Cypress. Redwater Tide Cypress is a very dense wood. It grows in
areas that are ideal for rot and infestation causing it to develop very
high resistance to such occurrences. When such quality trees are used
for the logs in our homes, then the end result for you is a very high
quality log home that will last you a lifetime. |
