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If you are looking to build a new outdoor wooden bench or resurface and old outdoor bench read on as we’ll cover the best woods you can use for your bench. Outdoor benches are most commonly made with pressure treated pine or cedar. The problem with these species is they are soft woods that generally …
Advantage Wood News!!! – Memorial Day 2020 We have over 100 containers of Hardwood Decking currently on the water! We have a huge inventory of premium grade Ipe, Tigerwood, Cumaru, and other hardwood decking materials both inhouse and enroute. Over 9,000 board feet of Gigantic Parota live edge table slabs are in our kiln being …
Ipe is not an abbreviation. Rather, it’s the common name of Tabebuia serratifolia, a tropical hardwood lumber specie. The correct pronunciation is “EE-pay”. Other common names for ipe include Brazilian walnut and ironwood. The ipe tree is native to South America. However, it also grows throughout Mexico, the Caribbean, southern Florida, and other tropical regions. …
If you are looking to build a new deck on your house, there are 5 different decking material options you need to consider. These top five decking options are all natural hardwoods from South America that are more durable than Teak and much more affordable as well. Our number one recommended decking material is: Ipe …
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 …
Most people are familiar with Teak wood, it’s been well known to last outdoors without many of the common issues of softwoods. Since Teak is so well known for it’s exterior durability it has been widely used for outdoor furniture and boat building. This has driven up the demand for Teak which then increases the …
Sarasota, FL – Feb. 6, 2020 Some composite decking manufacturers are aggressively naming their plastic products “Ipe Wood” or “Brazilian Walnut.” This deceives consumers who want natural wood decking and can cause them to purchase the wrong product. Ipe is a common name for a type of Brazilian hardwood, much as oak is a common …