Teak vs Ipe

Is Ipe Better Than Teak? A Detailed Comparison for Your Next Project

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At AdvantageLumber.com, as the largest importer of both Ipe and Teak, we hear one question daily: Is Ipe better than Teak? Both are exceptional hardwoods renowned for their durability and beauty, but the answer depends on your project’s specific needs. To help you decide, let’s look at a comparison of these two top-tier woods, focusing …

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What is Ipe?

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Ipe (pronounced EE-pay) is an exotic hardwood that is used for decking, flooring, and a host of many other applications. Ipe has many names and is also known as Brazilian Walnut, Amapa, Cortez, Guayacan polvillo, and many others. Ipe also gets misspelled in various different ways such as epi, epay, and eepay. Regardless of the …

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