Backyard Adventures Uses Premium Lumber

At Backyard Adventures we are constantly working to create the highest quality play sets with the best overall value. Our pursuit of excellence has led us to use cedar in all of our play sets.  Cedar is fast becoming one of the prized species of lumber in the outdoor playground and decking business.  This species is cultivated in many places around the world, and we are constantly looking for ways to improve the quality of our lumber resources.

Why Use Cedar?

Cedar has many benefits to our customers:

• Small, tight knot structure -
  The wood will be less likely to develop small cracks emanating from knots.
• Clear appearance-
  The wood on Backyard Adventures play sets will have a smoother and more finished appearance.
• Durability-
  Cedar has been tested in laboratory trials for assessing natural durability.  In tests the heartwood  of this species experienced extremely low weight loss and was classified as highly decay resistant.
• Regeneration-
  Our cedar suppliers participate in sustainable Forestry Programs planting over 1,000,000 new saplings each year with 95% livability.  Like its cousin, the redwood, this species also self regenerates. After cutting the tree, new growth starts within a matter of months, creating an ever growing and environmentally friendly timber supply.

Cedar is classified by the USDA in the Cupressaceae or Cypress family.  This lumber has similar characteristics of durability, aesthetic beauty, and value as its cousins, the American redwood and other cedars, so you can be confident in the quality of your Backyard Adventures play set.