Do-It-Yourself Archives - Page 7 of 19

What’s The Best Wood for an Exterior Barn Door?

March 31, 2022September 18, 2018 by theipeguy

You’ve probably searched endlessly online for exterior barn door advise and are probably tired of reading about people building interior sliding barn doors out of pallets or grandmas old bookshelf. I’ve got good news for you… Believe it or not some people actually build barn doors and put them outside on a barn. In this …

Ipe Wood Shower and Jetted Bathtub

March 8, 2022September 11, 2018 by theipeguy

This is an interesting project from another one of our happy customers. They are so thrilled with the way the Ipe wood compliments their bathroom. Take note of the long Ipe wood boards that trim out the tile edges instead of using standard bull nose like most people do. If they had used bull nose …

Brazilian Cherry Deck Tiles

May 17, 2022August 16, 2018 by theipeguy

Our Brazil plant started manufacturing Brazilian Cherry deck tiles to add to our existing deck tile line. Brazilian Cherry is an extremely dense and durable wood that will last for many years and offer low maintenance just like all our other exotic hardwood species. Like many of the Brazilian species Brazilian Cherry will start out …

Portable Deck Built With Deck Tiles

August 14, 2018 by theipeguy

One of our customers is working and living on a remote job site in Texas. He setup his camper as a home away from home, however when we wanted to grill after work and relax after a hard days work he found the desert like ground less than appealing. He wanted an outdoor living area that …

Easy Fix For Porch Leaking Into Basement

August 29, 2022July 18, 2018 by theipeguy

Years ago, many homes in the Northeast had front porches built directly over the basement foundation. The only thing holding back the cold snowy weather and the rain was 1 inch thick tongue and groove pressure treated porch decking that was painted to seal it from the elements and keep the water out. This is …

Summer’s Here and It’s Time For Shorts

June 16, 2017 by Mr. Ipe Hardwood

Summertime is here! While you break out the board shorts, we’ll break out the short boards! We do everything we can to eliminate waste, so we keep cutoffs to sell at bargain prices. Many lumber companies sell shorts at a discounted price, but few will call 7 FEET a short board. We do!

Deck The Halls With Lights!

December 12, 2016December 12, 2016 by Mr. Ipe Hardwood

If you haven’t strung up those Christmas lights yet, don’t worry it’s not too late. It may be crunch time, but don’t overlook some important steps before stringing up lights on the outside of your home and deck.

Here are the important things to double and triple check: