I’m building a garden swing (the kind with two facing seats hanging from a frame with a platform connecting them) and was planning to use redwood. I’m from the Northeast and Redwood is impossible to get here. One lumber yard suggested that dimensional cedar would be a good substitute but I had read a sentence somewhere online that said cedar was not strong enough for such structures. So, a simple question. Is C and better Cedar a good substitute for Heart B redwood?
If not, is there another species that is not exhorbitantly expensive that would be good for outdoor use?
George
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White oak.
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Redwood really isn't much stronger than Cedar so I would be a little reluctant to use it for a porch swing.
White Oak would be good (but a little pricey) and Cypress would be a good choice, too.