At
29 years and counting, Virginia
Decking & Remodeling LLC is considered by some
to be the nation's premier Ipe Design & Build company.
Not only have we found a way to build Ipe
wood decks for half what others charge,
but we recently started offering something no other
deck firm in the nation has yet: A one time application,
20+ year maintenance
solution that can give you the sexiest deck in town.
No, really.
Ipe
(pronounced e-pay) deck wood is a hardwood
flooring and frequently goes by various names...
or is grouped with similar exotic hardwoods: Cambara,
Ipe decking, Brazilian walnut
flooring, greenheart wood, Ironwood™,
and Pau Lope™ to name a few.
Most
of this hardwood flooring grows in South America and it
is noted for extreme density and hardness (actually sinks
in water). Ipe as a deck wood is
Five
times harder than pressure treated yellow southern
pine
Ipe
decking
carries the highest rating against rot and insects
(termites).
Ipe
deck wood exceeds the Americans with Disabilities
Act requirements for slip resistance when wet.
Ipe
as a deck wood
carries the highest rating for fire resistance.
Ipe
deck wood is so durable that, left untreated,
it will last over 40 years, and up to 100 years if
deck oil is applied.
Ipe
hardwood decks typically have a deep, rich
brown luster with some pieces displaying a golden
hue giving the wood beauty and character. See photo
below of random Ipe decking stained by Virgil Hibbs.
Whether
you buy Ipe decking, Cambera
decking, Brazilian walnut flooring,
greenheart wood, or Pau Lope™…
you are getting a wonderful exotic hardwood flooring
that gives lasting beauty year after year after
year.
What
are the negatives? Ipe deck wood is so
dense that a carbide tipped saw blade is necessary. Ipe
does rout nicely but it must be predrilled for fasteners.
Also, when it comes to finishing Ipe with a sealer, it
is an expensive, difficult, time consuming job that will
have to be re-done every 6 months to 2 years depending
on which coating you use... with ONE and ONLY ONE exception:
Super Shield.
This is the ONLY permanent maintenance solution we know
of.
Conclusion:
There
is no other natural material that will outlast or look
as beautiful as Ipe deck wood. Ipe
hardwood decks will remain smooth and splinter
free as long as you own your deck!
Ipe
deck wood provides the beauty of wood without
the hassles of the high maintenance pressure treated decking.
Ipe decking is beauty in wood…
and low maintenance if you leave it unfinished. If you
coat it with Super
Shield? Then my friend, you are looking at a one time
application, virtually permanent solution to maintenance.
See Super Shield applied to Tigerwood:
See www.vadeck.com/supershield
for photos, videos, testing data
and where to buy this a-m-a-z-i-n-g Ipe stain and deck sealer/finish.
Going
strong since 1983, Virginia
Decking & Remodeling LLC is considered by many
people to be the USA's top Ipe design-build-stain company.
Not only have we found a way to build Ipe
wood decks for half what others charge (or even
less) , but we recently started offering something no
other deck company in the nation has: A one time application,
20+ year maintenance
solution that can give you the sexiest deck in town.
Honest.
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