Carpentry and Woodworking - cedar shelves

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Sharon D
01-11-09, 11:20 AM
I want to put shelves made of western red cedar in my linen closet. Should I varnish them or leave them unvarnished? Is there anything else I need to know?


Gunguy45
01-11-09, 11:30 AM
If you varnish them, you'll be sealing in the smell, if thats what you were looking for.

chandler
01-11-09, 11:37 AM
Also, what dimension lumber are you using? If only 1x lumber, you will need substantial support along the length of the shelf.