BENEFITS
- Ipe is part of the wood family Bignoniaceae, which includes Ipe, Bethabara and Lapacho. As a family, these woods are very resistant to attack by decay fungi and insects.
- Traditionally, the wood has been used for railroad crossties, heavy construction, tool handles, turnery, industrial flooring, and decorative veneers.
- The wood creates a gorgeous outdoor hardwood floor with honey russet brown color
- The most durable decking rated by U.S. Forest Products Lab. with a specific gravity of from 85-97, and a Janka side hardness of 3680/lb (Rock Maple has a Janka hardness of 1450, quartersawn White Oak a Janka hardness of 1360, and Southern Yellow Pine a Janka hardness of 870)
- Outlasts other wood decking 3-5 times
- Ipe requires no sealers, treatments or chemical preservatives to keep it durable
- Natural beauty can be retained with applications of Messmers penetrating oil or left to weather to a gorgeous silver patina
- Naturally resistant to decay without harsh chemicals
- Time tested on most major Atlantic boardwalks from Miami to New York for up to 60 years without replacement
- Will not twist, bow, splinter or absorb water like softwoods
- Ipe 1” x 6” (.75” x 5.5”) decking spans 24” with 100#/square inch load- that is twice that of your living room floor
- Carries the same fire rating as concrete and steel
- So dense it resists mold and mildew
- Twice the weight of pine and three times harder than oak
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