As winter is dying down, flowers and newborn animals are beginning to repopulate the earth and that can only mean one thing\u2026spring time!\u00a0 Time to get your cobwebbed tools out of your garage and start making your yard look beautiful again, and that includes your deck.\u00a0 If you have a composite deck, chances are there was some damage because of water getting into cracks, mold and mildew growing, etc.\u00a0 Which means you\u2019re going to have to get it fixed.\u00a0 However if you built your deck with a strong and dense decking hardwood, like Ipe, rest assured it would still be in pristine condition.<\/p>\n
Ipe is known for being an extremely dense hardwood.\u00a0 That is what makes it great in wet and cold climates.\u00a0 Because of its density, moisture is not able to create problems that softer deck materials are known for. Therefore Ipe is able to stay in its original form longer and less likely to become damaged.<\/p>\n
Ipe decks can be found in some of the coldest cities in North America stretching from the Green Bay boardwalk in Wisconsin to the Toronto Wave decks in Ontario and the Ocean Beach boardwalk in Connecticut.\u00a0 These three cities chose Ipe decking because they knew Ipe could stand against their bitter winters and monstrous foot traffic.\u00a0 In the early 2000\u2019s, the Ocean Beach Park residents realized their beloved boardwalk was slowly deteriorating.<\/p>\n
Home to dozens of cafes, shops and a even carousel, they knew they needed a strong decking material to host tourists and residents alike.\u00a0\u00a0They wanted a decking material that could withstand harsh climate conditions and resistance to water. They went with Ipe because of its proven 75+ year lifespan, natural decay resistance, and the fact it needs little to no maintenance.\u00a0 Almost 10 years later, their half mile long boardwalk is still up and running with no complaints of splinters.<\/p>\n
Here are some tips to help your Ipe deck make it through a harsh winter:<\/strong><\/p>\n To learn more about Ipe and to get a free Ipe quote check out IpeDepot.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As winter is dying down, flowers and newborn animals are beginning to repopulate the earth and that can only mean one thing\u2026spring time!\u00a0 Time to get your cobwebbed tools out of your garage and start making your yard look beautiful … Continue reading \n
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