| Why is timber the choice for many people when | | | | Ipe has a life expectancy of 40 plus years with no |
| they consider decks, patios and porches? Timber has | | | | maintenance and is highly recommended for marinas, |
| been a much needed resource for our ancestors for | | | | docks and piers. Slip resistant and dense, this |
| thousands of years. Trees provided wood to make | | | | hardwood is featured in many non-municipal |
| fire for heat making, made winters bearable, and | | | | applications including the pools decks of numerous |
| provided foods that would otherwise be hard to eat. | | | | hotels and restaurants for good reason. This timber |
| Timber also was used for building shelter. This natural | | | | has just recently become popular as previously it was |
| resource is biodegradable, recyclable, energy efficient, | | | | hard to cut and get to. Now with new technology |
| durable, salvageable and beautiful. Timber uses less | | | | and better transportation methods it has become |
| energy to process than steel, concrete, plastic and | | | | economically available and with new government |
| aluminum. | | | | regulations and private organizations such as the |
| What timber is most recommended for durability and | | | | Forest Stewardship Council, ipe timber is being |
| longevity? The tropical hardwood Ipe from South | | | | responsibly harvested. This makes a big difference |
| America is known for its strength, durability, beauty | | | | especially just in the last 10 years. |
| and resistance to wood-boring insects, and even | | | | When you take in to consideration the longevity, |
| termites. Thanks to the wood's natural density and | | | | aesthetics, durability and strength of the various deck |
| oils, it is also rot and mold/fungus resistant. This | | | | boards on the market, you will agree that Ipe has |
| hardwood has a Janka rating of over 3600. This fact | | | | the best qualities for the money. You get a long |
| makes Ipe timber 8 times harder than the California | | | | lasting, low maintenance, absolutely stunning and |
| redwood. Ipe wood also has a fire rating class A | | | | environmentally friendly deck. FSC certified deck |
| which is the same as concrete and steel. It also | | | | boards are now available and with the Lacey Act in |
| offers natural slip resistance rated above the | | | | effect, you can rest assured that the Ipe being |
| coefficient of friction for commercial applications. The | | | | supplied to the US is coming from responsibly |
| hardwood is so dense it can withstand even the | | | | harvested forests. Timber is and has always been |
| harshest of weather conditions. No worries about | | | | the material of choice for decks, patios and porches |
| chemicals, Ipe is also insect and rot resistant. Ipe has | | | | for many reasons. The natural beauty of timber and |
| been used in several commercial applications such as | | | | the feel of wood under your feet are just two |
| the Brooklyn Bridge walkway, the Miami boardwalk, | | | | reasons for the popularity. You can have your cake |
| and even in Green Bay due to its strength and | | | | and eat it too with Ipe hardwood timber. |
| natural beauty. | | | | |