Memorial Day often kicks off the outdoor living season. Please take a moment to review some general guidelines for deck safety so that you can grill and enjoy cocktails with no worries all summer. These tips are provided by the North American Deck and Rail Association, which promotes deck safety awareness by recommending inspection and […]
Lively Discussion on Ipe Rules Wood snobs Scott Burt and Todd Pudvar, co-founders and trainers at Prep to Finish, taught an ipe class in Chicago at the 2015 Deck Expo held at the Navy Pier on October 1. The class included a power point presentation in support of the presentation on their popular Ipe Rules. […]
CLICK HERE for a recent article by Scott in Professional Deck Builder magazine, addressing many of the common IPE questions we receive. Below is a sampling of more questions that will
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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 to the Journal of Light […]
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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 […]
I was doing some reading the other day on one of the social media sites, I think it was Pinterest. There, I came across a discussion about IPE, wherein the group was discussing the challenges of making oils work in IPE. One contributor concluded: “Oil just doesn’t penetrate IPE…” This is a classic IPE myth. […]
Living with Ipe…is a love/hate relationship. My experience with ipe and its owners confirms this. Here’s why: everything about ipe is counter intuitive to everything you thought you knew about
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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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