Building a deck porch is something that a lot of homeowners dream of. After all, one of the classic pictures of American life is a family enjoying life on a porch. If you’re building a covered deck or patio, only ipe decking offers benefits that provide homeowners with a greater rate of return without sacrificing on durability, looks, or features.

Our custom milled Tongue & Groove decking profile is made for covered areas including porches, patios, and sunrooms.

Our ipe decking offers the following advantages over other wood and composite options:

• Save time & money by not having to constantly  finish or maintain space
• Termite resistance from high density wood
• Mold, mildew, and wood rot resistance means healthy wood that lasts for decades
• Smooth and safe surface thanks to no knots or slivers

As you can also see from the pic above, installing tongue & groove decking is a snap. Because we custom mill our own T&G profile, you can rest assured that you’ll not only save money, but some major time too.

Contact Advantage Trim & Lumber Co., Inc. today to order ipe decking for your deck, porch, patio, or sunroom.

This Thanksgiving, we would like to thank you, this blog’s loyal readers and every single one of our customers. We would not be the nation’s leading supplier of ipe decking without each and every one of the spectacular men and women who work at our locations. So, with all of you in mind, we’d like to say Happy Thanksgiving and…

Here at Advantage Trim & Lumber Co., Inc., we know that you want to get started building your ipe deck as fast as possible. This is why, in addition to our inventory of premium grade ipe decking, we also feature the fastest shipping times in the industry. How fast?

Check out the table below for estimated shipping times. Of course, weather and other factors outside of our control can impact delivery. However, we are 100% committed to ensuring that we do our best in getting your order to you ASAP. Note, this table only accounts for cities within the continental United States. We also ship overseas to Hawaii, Alaska, the Caribbean and to all points all over the world. Call us directly for questions on shipping times for your order of premium hardwood decking or flooring.

Advantage Trim & Lumber has a full selection of ipe post and post caps available.

When you’re looking for ipe deck design ideas in this blog or through magazines, one thing you’ll notice is how many of the decks that are featured include a deck rail system around the perimeter of the deck. Of course, when your deck is multi-leveled and higher off the ground, these deck rail systems become a necessary part of building a safe and sound structure.

This doesn’t mean that you have to settle for mediocre systems that have average or below standard parts. In fact, those same high-end decks usually incorporate the same hardwood. Some decks like the one pictured above can blend materials like ipe and wrought-iron to provide a nice, aesthetic contrast that matches the strength of both materials.  When it comes to building an ipe deck, you’ll need ipe post and post caps to really make your rail system as strong and as elegant as your new deck.

At Advantage, we stock both ipe posts and post caps. You can buy an ipe post with dimensions of 7×7 and up to a length of 4 ft! Our deck posts have the following features:

• Milled to exact dimensions
• We inspect each post before it gets shipped
• Easily withstands the harshest environmental conditions
• Cover and protect pressure treated posts
• Posts and post caps made from premium grade ipe

Contact us today to get just the right amount of ipe decking material including essential deck parts like ipe posts and post caps.

You can buy E4E S4S Ipe decking to create the most unique deck in your neighborhood!

One of the great things here at Advantage Trim and Lumber is hearing about the customers who are elated with their decks. Many people actually come way under budget when they buy ipe decking from us. It’s not uncommon that, during the conversation with our hardwood experts, homeowners decide to ratchet up their overall design on the spot!

Our inventory of regular, or Eased 4 Edges / Surface 4 Sides (E4E / S4S) ipe decking is available if you want to build some deck additions. For instance, many customers who buy pre-grooved ipe decking end up having enough money to purchase enough E4E S4S ipe deck boards to build any of the following structures and addons:

• Ipe benches
• Ipe planter boxes
• Lattices
• Outdoor kitchen cabinetry
• Outdoor furniture (chairs, tables, etc.)

Looking at the pic above, you can tell that the owners of this home, really went out of their way to make their new deck have the appeal of a sunroom, without the windows.

When you see how much money you’ll save with Advantage, your surplus can be used to take your deck design to the next level. Check out the selection of E4E S4S ipe wood that’s currently on sale! We have varying lengths available via our Overstock Sale for a limited time only. Call now for more information.

At Advantage, we do more than just sell ipe decking. We help homeowners who buy ipe from us with their deck designs.

No matter the size or scope of your deck design plans, we'll help make sure your new ipe deck installation has the best materials.

When you send us your CAD design specs, you’ll get paired with a personal consultant.  Whether your joist spacing is off by a couple of inches, or if your choice of framing is inadequate, we’ll do our best to ensure that your new ipe deck is as strong as it can possibly be.

We’ll also make sure that you save as much money as possible with your order. Based on your deck design specs that you send us, we’ll ensure that you get just right amount of ipe wood so that you don’t have to come back to us to order more deck boards.

Why do we do this?

It’s simple: we take pride in the product we sell. We want every deck that features our premium grade ipe decking to be the best deck in the neighborhood! Hopefully, when your ipe deck is complete and people ask, “Where did you get such awesome decking material?” You’ll beam with pride and tell them that “Advantage Trim & Lumber Company. They even helped me save money doing it!”

If you send us pictures of your ipe deck, I’ll feature it on this blog!

Contact Advantage Trim & Lumber today to buy ipe decking & get expert guidance on your deck design!

Fall is a great time to build an ipe deck. With our low ipe prices, cool weather & these how-to tips, you'll install an ipe deck alot easier than in the Summer!

Now that Summer is finally over, many people are taking advantage of our ipe decking sale and asking, “Do you have any tips on how to build a deck in the Fall?”

In fact, there are some critical things you can do to make your ipe deck installation easier. These tips will ensure that, when you’re done building an ipe deck, you can rest easy knowing that it will remain strong and look great for many years to come.

1. Let your bundles of ipe decking acclimate to your immediate environment and humidity levels. We recommend that you allow for 3-5 days to pass before you start cutting the decking.
2. Even though ipe is naturally resistant to mold, if you’re concerned about excess moisture or wet leaves covering your ipe wood, we recommend building a simple canopy over the wood. Why not just cover the wood with a tarp? Simply covering the wood in this manner will prohibit and extremely slow down the acclimation process. A canopy that covers, but allows for easy air circulation is a much better and time-saving solution.
3. Do NOT apply a deck oil finish until after:
   1. The Ipe wood has acclimated and
   2. You install the ipe decking. Applying a finish prior to installation will lead to more work later on since, during the installation process, the finished ipe can scratch. If that occurs, then you’ll have to reapply your finish. Save yourself time and energy.
4. Apply an ipe end sealer immediately after you cut the decking. This is a critical step when it comes to ensuring the overall health of the ipe deck boards. If you wait over an hour to apply the end sealer, the ipe can end up with checks/split ends
5. Finally, since the next few months tends to be both rainy and, in certain areas, snowy, installing an ipe deck in the Fall means that your decking will have a higher moisture content. This is why you’ll need to build as tight and as stiff of a deck as possible. During the Spring and Summer, the decking will naturally dry and start to contract. If your deck was not as strong as it could have been, you could end up with loose, or warped boards come the warmer months. How can you ensure that your ipe deck installation is as tight as possible?
   1. Pre-drill, baby! Pre-drill! Seriously. Pre-drilling ipe with high-grade deck screws will help ensure a tight fit to the joist.
   2. With pre-grooved ipe decking, always use deck fasteners that require installation at a 45° angle. Independent scientific studies prove that installing at an angle provides a much tighter fit. Installing ipe this way also ensures that each individual deck board does not act independently and that the decking, as a whole, moves as one solid structure.

Finally, be sure to buy premium grade ipe decking from Advantage Trim & Lumber. We have everything you need to make building an ipe deck in the Fall an enjoyable experience. Remember, we’re running two great decking sales that will help you save hundreds of dollars on your order.