Deck building tips and tricks. Discussion about wood and much more!
Just imagine your order of ipe decking arrives just in time. You look over each board and can see right away that each board is definitely premium grade. Satisfied, you start cutting and installing your deck right away. Things go smoothly and you’re about 75% of the way done when you start to see what …
When buying decking, it’s important that you are aware of some natural occurring defects that plague other species as well as pressure-treated decking. Some of the more common defects that you can run into are checks, knots, and splits. If you’ve ever stepped on a chemically treated wood decks, you most definitely have seen all …
Building a deck porch is something that a lot of homeowners dream of. After all, one of the classic pictures of American life is a family enjoying life on a porch. If you’re building a covered deck or patio, only ipe decking offers benefits that provide homeowners with a greater rate of return without sacrificing …
Here at AdvantageLumber.com, we know that you want to get started building your ipe deck as fast as possible. This is why, in addition to our inventory of premium grade ipe decking, we also feature the fastest shipping times in the industry. How fast? Check out the table below for estimated shipping times. Of course, …
When you’re looking for ipe deck design ideas in this blog or through magazines, one thing you’ll notice is how many of the decks that are featured include a deck rail system around the perimeter of the deck. Of course, when your deck is multi-leveled and higher off the ground, these deck rail systems become …
One of the great things here at Advantage Lumber is hearing about the customers who are elated with their decks. Many people actually come way under budget when they buy ipe decking from us. It’s not uncommon that, during the conversation with our hardwood experts, homeowners decide to ratchet up their overall design on the …
At Advantage Lumber, we do more than just sell ipe decking. We help homeowners who buy ipe from us with their deck designs. When you send us your CAD design specs, you’ll get paired with a personal consultant. Whether your joist spacing is off by a couple of inches, or if your choice of framing …