| If you are looking for a Brazilian Hardwood for your | | | | material due to its strength and bold appearance. |
| new deck that has an absolutely beautiful, exotic | | | | Tigerwood will give your new deck a unique, rich |
| color and grain pattern, then look no further! | | | | appearance that is not only beautiful but will give you |
| Tigerwood decking is used for a distinctive grain and | | | | and your family a useful and enjoyable deck for |
| brilliantly colored deck. Tigerwood is brown in color | | | | many years to come. Appling a UV Finisher (such as |
| with some reddish and burnt orange colors in the | | | | Flood CWF) to the wood every 18 months or so will |
| wood with very distinctive dark brow/black stripes | | | | help keep your new Tigerwood Deck looking like the |
| (very similar to the look of a real tiger-hence the | | | | day you installed it. |
| name). Tigerwood has a very exotic and rich look | | | | You can customize your new wood decking with |
| to it because of its prominent wood grain pattern. | | | | Tigerwood on the deck surface and handrail and use |
| Tigerwood (also known as Brazilian Koa) is over 2 | | | | Ipé for the border, posts and balusters. You will |
| ½ times harder than Oak and over 5 times harder | | | | not only have a deck you love, but a two tone |
| than Western Red Cedar. With a 40 year life | | | | appearance that is unique to all others. Ipe matches |
| expectancy and is one of the most beautiful of the | | | | the grain in the Tigerwood and gives your deck a rich |
| Brazilian Hardwoods. On the Janka Hardness Scale it | | | | look when they are combined. The Tigerwood |
| scores 2,160! If you would like a prominent grain | | | | “frames” in the Ipe and makes the contrast |
| pattern for your new hardwood deck, this is the | | | | in the wood stand out while at the same time they |
| wood for you! Tigerwood is available in 1” X | | | | blend together because of the colors! You can also |
| 6” (which is ¾” X 5 ½”) and also in 5 | | | | do patterns on the deck itself using the Ipe. The |
| 4” X 6” (which is 1” X 5 ½”). | | | | design team at ABS Wood is always willing to come |
| Matching Handrail is also available. | | | | up with new and unique design ideas specifically for |
| Tigerwood is not yet as well known as Ipe (Brazilian | | | | your deck. |
| Walnut) but it is becoming very popular as a decking | | | | |