Deck building tips and tricks. Discussion about wood and much more!
A deck is a quick and simple way to get more use from you property. Unlike a covered patio or porch, a deck floating six inches or twelve feet above the ground level offers a completely different feeling. As people choose to stay in their homes longer, decks are being built and renovated now more …
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One of the aspects in the selection of the wood for a deck that is often overlooked or misunderstood is wood grade. Deciding the grade of your wood is just as important as deciding the type of wood, finishes, sizes, and fitting profile of your decking boards. Remember, decks are more than a structure standing …
We have so many orders of decking, that, in order to properly store our inventory of Cumaru, Ipe deck tiles, Ipe, Tigerwood, and Garapa, we had to actually build a whole new wing to our manufacturing facility in North Carolina! Once completed, our new 7,500 square foot AdvantageLumber.com storage building will have the capacity to …
Wood is amazing. Made up of cells, wood is a hygroscopic material that holds water. As anyone who paid attention in fifth grade science class already knows, this process of water and nutrients moving from the ground, through the root system, through the wood, and to the leaves is a critical component of photosynthesis leading …
Buffalo, NY August 25, 2011 As with any commodity, a rise in worldwide demand and a constrained supply have led to wild upswings in the price of hardwoods like Ipe decking. Even the rush to construct buildings for the upcoming World Cup and Olympics in Brazil has led to Ipe decking becoming scarce and more …