A Cautionary Tale of Rot and Restoration One of the biggest myths about exotic deck woods is that they never rot. It’s not something we see every day, but it does happen. All wood is capable of rotting. That’s what keeps it interesting. A handful of contributing factors have to converge for exotic deck wood […]
Many of our reader inquiries are about seasonal maintenance on existing IPE decks. The stories are similar: “We installed our IPE deck last Fall and it looked great. Now, it
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If you are here, you have probably read some of our ipe archives and have heard us refer to ipe deck “checking” as a common and critical condition. It is
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3 Easy Ways to Take Your IPE Stress Away Because no one really has time for “shot in the dark” online research of deck problems, we provide membership levels that
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The Ipe Help Team shares a lot of general information that is open to public view, but we save our most specific and up to date knowledge for our paid members who support our ability to operate this site. We thank you all for being a part of this group. With today’s installment, I wanted […]
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Scott Burt is a wood finishing specialist from Vermont, the owner operator of Topcoat Finishes, Inc., which you can visit at 802paint.com. He is also a professional freelance writer, having written the popular monthly From the Field column in American Painting Contractor magazine since 2008. In addition, Scott frequently contributes
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