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The best way to prevent decking problems is to ensure that your deck was installed correctly in the first place. Here are five crucial steps that will prolong the life of your deck: 1) Buy decking that is premium grade. When shopping for exotic hardwoods like ipe, it’s important to know the difference between premium/clear …
We’ve had quite a few people who wanted to give their decks some much needed TLC already call us to ask, “How do I protect my wood deck?” Protecting a hardwood deck is pretty easy, as long as you use the right deck finish. The one we recommend here at Advantage is Ipe Oil™. Hardwood …
To anyone who regularly reads, or just found this Hardwood decking blog for the first time, I just wanted to say, THANKS! Hopefully you’ve found the posts here to be helpful. Sure, some of them are opinionated, but everything on this blog is backed by facts, reviews, and customer experiences. With that said, I’d like …
Bocote wood makes some of the finest instruments, furniture, and collector’s items in the world. Originating from Mexico, Bocote has been turned by some of the finest woodworkers to make custom cabinets, chairs, tables, decorative boxes, and acoustic guitars. As you can see from the picture to the right, the heartwood of this high end …
Exotic lumber enthusiasts and wood turners rejoice! From African Padauk to Zebrawood, you can have your pick of the world’s finest exotic hardwoods. Renowned by woodworkers everywhere for the unique pieces they create, it’s easy to see why designer pieces and furniture made of exotic hardwoods are featured in upscale homes and magazines. Thanks to …
Known as Brazilian Teak, Cumaru is one of the world’s finest hardwoods. Flooring experts, designers, and contractors tend to rave about the inherent qualities found in this exceptional exotic hardwood. Here’s the most important facts about Cumaru: Color can vary from a golden tan to reddish brown Some dark grain accents may be present throughout …
What is Rustic Hickory? Rustic is a Grade of flooring that has a wide color variance in color plus some visual defects which all add to the flooring’s distressed look. This kind of flooring works really well with traditional interior design styles. Lots of hardwood flooring may claim to be unique. However, with the unique …