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YVR Cockroach
6. Don't buy planks. Buy untreated cedar fence board (lot cheaper -$3 for a 4' long 6" wide fence board here) instead and look for the dark rich red colour of the heartwood, not the white sapwood. You should be able to smell the thujones.
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+1 - Done this as well for years. You can hit it once or twice with a sander if necessary.