To answer the question, we have to understand the other popular products and what they bring to the table. For decades, the most popular materials for building decks were pressure treated wood, redwood, or cedar. Recently, composite decking came into the field with mixed results among home owners.
Ipe vs. Composite Decking in Extreme Summer Heat: Which Stays Cooler?
If you’ve ever walked barefoot across a deck in the middle of July, you already know one thing: Not all decking materials handle heat the same way. At AdvantageLumber.com, one of the questions we hear every summer is: “Does composite decking really get hotter than Ipe?” The short answer is yes, in most cases it …