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How to Make Your Framing Last as Long as Your Ipe Decking

May 17, 2022February 17, 2020 by Mr. Ipe Hardwood

Ipe decking can last up to 75 years with hardly any maintenance. That’s great! But customers often wonder: what about the framing? Deck framing is usually made of pressure treated pine. It’s cheap, easy to install, and readily available. But pressure treated pine is only rated to last about 15 years. So why would you …

Best Wood for an Outdoor Table

October 18, 2019 by theipeguy

If you’re building an outdoor table you want to build something that will last for many years to come without degrading and tons of maintenance. Not all woods are created equal. Some woods when used outdoors and exposed to harsh weather and UV rays will degrade quickly. This leads to splinters, rot and decay and …

Best Wood Decking for Extreme Climates and Projects

August 31, 2021June 14, 2019 by theipeguy

Building a deck in a climate that sees extreme weather such as extreme heat, extreme cold, hurricanes, lots of rain, ice and snow requires some extra planning to ensure your deck will last and resist unwanted movement such as warping, cupping, bowing and twisting. Dry Climates In dry climates like Arizona, wood decking materials will …

How To Cover an Old Stucco Ceiling

February 14, 2022October 10, 2018 by theipeguy

One of our great customers Pro Quality Carpentry completed this job and had to share how beautiful it turned out. The previous ceiling of this screened in lanai was old stucco that was looking dingy and had cracks. The home owner hired Pro Quality Carpentry to renovate their outdoor space and make it look more …

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 …

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!

Top 5 End Grain Issues with Ipe and other Hardwoods

June 7, 2023February 24, 2016 by Mr. Ipe Hardwood

End grain is not often talked about and is a neglected part of your deck. You don’t think about it when you’re making your precise cuts. It’s only after you see some checking and cracking that you begin to really think about what effect the end grain has on the entire board. These are the …