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In 2021 as homeowners are still reluctant to travel many are in search of the best decking to build their own backyard oasis. Most homeowners are familiar with the usual decking materials such as pressure treated pine decking, cedar and composite products. The demand for some of these products has increased greatly due to many …
Most utility trailers with a wood deck come with pressure treated pine because its the cheapest option The problem with pressure treated pine on a trailer deck is after several years the deck will show signs of wear and tear as well as rot and decay. You can maintain the topside of the trailer deck …
Ipe wood does not need to be sealed like traditional softwoods such as redwood, pine and cedar. These softwoods have an open grain structure that allows water to penetrate deep into the wood cells like a sponge. As a result softwoods need a waterproofing sealer that forms a top coat to keep water from penetrating …
If you have an old concrete porch that looks dingy and unappealing you are probably considering building a new deck over the top of your old concrete porch. There’s a few considerations you need to think about before attempting to take on this project. First make sure your concrete porch is structurally sound Some old …
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. …