{"id":46,"date":"2012-12-05T09:53:50","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T14:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipedepot.com\/deckblog\/?p=46"},"modified":"2012-11-30T10:10:52","modified_gmt":"2012-11-30T15:10:52","slug":"building-around-water-use-ipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ipedepot.com\/deckblog\/building-around-water-use-ipe","title":{"rendered":"Building Around Water? Use Ipe!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people like to build decks around their swimming pools or hot tubs\u2014or maybe they need to build a dock, or even a bridge.\u00a0 All of these projects have one thing in common: being near the water increases the risk of a wet surface, leading to potential slips and falls.\u00a0 As a result, one of the chief concerns for such a project is how slip-resistant the building material is.<\/p>\n

\"Ipe<\/a><\/p>\n

So what makes a material slip resistant?\u00a0 It all begins in the cell structure.\u00a0 Ipe\u2019s cells structure, which is extremely dense, manifests in a very tight, closely packed grain pattern.\u00a0 This fine texture of interlocking grain gives your foot a good tractional surface to walk on.<\/p>\n

But just exactly how \u201canti-slip\u201d is Ipe?\u00a0 Well, the wood was ASTM-C1028-89 tested, and the results were good.\u00a0 In fact, Ipe exceeded the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for Static Coefficient of Friction in a Wet Environment.<\/p>\n

The advantages of Ipe around water don\u2019t stop there, though.\u00a0 Perhaps more so than any other kind of deck, a deck built around a pool or hot tub is likely to see a lot of bare feet, and who likes splinters?\u00a0 It turns out that the same qualities that make Ipe slip-resistant also make it resistant to splintering.<\/p>\n

Visit IpeDepot.com to learn more about Ipe\u2019s safety features<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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