Great news out of Wisconsin! The city of Green Bay is well on its way to completed a major municipal project called the City Deck.

Of course, this news wouldn’t make this blog without the additional nugget that this commercial project is using ipe decking.

Yes, this is NOT Green Bay! Just another awesome pic of ipe decking;-)

Think about it…

What other hardwood decking will be able to, year after year, withstand the bitter cold and heavy snow of a Green Bay winter? Pressure treated decking? Heck no! Composite decking? Yeah, right. The plastic will delaminate, then soak up water like a sponge until it finally disintegrates. Ugh. The hardworking people of Green Bay deserve better than that and I’m glad to see that they did their research and chose the perfect decking material for their specific climate.

At Advantage Trim & Lumber, our ipe decking can be purchased at wholesale prices. You can order wholesale decking is available to anyone who needs a truckload or shipping container’s worth of this exotic hardwood.

Deck Design of the Week

Ipe Near Raleigh, North Carolina

What do designers and architects use when they need to use wood? They choose ipe. One example of this is the country home located near Raleigh, North Carolina and built by Michael Rantilla (click to see pics). A true testament to modern architecture, this country home stands out with the use of ipe wood. If you’re looking to build a new home and are curious about hardwood options, contact our professional staff. You will speak to an ipe wood expert who will guide you through the many options that are available.

Ipe Wood Is Versatile and Has Many Uses

There are plenty of good reasons why professionals choose ipe:

• Ipe is beatiful and weathers better than most other hardwoods
• Ipe provides superior resistance to mold, mildew, rot and decay
• Ipe decking and ipe siding hold up with no maintenance required
• Ipe is a versatile wood that can be used for a variety of applications including
  • Sunscreens
  • Rainscreens
  • Pagodas
  • Pergolas
  • Benches
  • Tables
  • Outdoor Furniture
  • Docks
  • Bridges
  • High end flooring

At Advantage Trim and Lumber we custom mill ipe wood for any and all the above uses. Contact us today to speak with our professional staff. After all, if the people who create such elegant and timeless architecture are using ipe, why can’t you?

One of the many uses for ipe wood is dock construction. There are many reasons why professional dock builders throughout the country use this premium hardwood.

1. Ipe is not porous like composite decking or other inferior docking materials
2. You can build a dock with confidence knowing that it requires very little, to no maintenance
3. Ipe docks have very high tolerance to mold, mildew, and fungus thanks to this exotic hardwood’s natural oils and extreme density
4. Ipe / Brazilian Walnut is, by far, one of the strongest wood materials
5. An ipe dock can take a pounding like no other docking material out there

Need proof?

Take a look at this marina located in Biloxi Mississippi…

This picture was taken days after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005. The images from those days were catastrophic. However, this marina made it through with, what looks like, not one single board out of place. Not surprisingly, this massive marina was made of ipe.

Even the source of this image, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said, “It’s hard to imagine how this wooden structure survived intact.”

Frankly, it is a testament to the architects who designed this dock and decided to use ipe hardwood. If a dock this size can take a pounding as bad as Hurricane Katrina and still survive with barely a scratch, doesn’t it make sense to use the same wood docking materials? If you are planning on building a dock, or are a dock builder yourself and need to find premium docking material, contact the leader in ipe, Advantage Trim & Lumber.

At Advantage Trim & Lumber, we have a full compliment of ipe hardwood, tools, and accessories to make dock building with ipe simple and easy and efficient.