November 13, 2009 9:00 am / no comments
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 [...]
August 5, 2009 10:04 am / no comments
Recently, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville recently unveiled the highly anticipated new addition to their botanical garden area called the Gardens. Inspired by Asian pagodas, “The Lantern” is a truly beautiful structure. It was designed to offer a tranquil place to view the water as well as a peaceful place [...]
July 29, 2009 11:56 am / no comments
The city of Miami has just given the OK to a great new design concept for the soon-to-be constructed South Point Park Pier. The best part about this plan is that the designers have included the use of ipe decking in their plans. Why ipe? Well, I can only imagine [...]
July 27, 2009 8:29 am / 3 comments
If you read this blog on a regular basis, you know that I am not a fan of composite decking. After all, there’s a good reason why this blog is called the “Ipe Decking Blog”! However, despite my own personal reasons, if you conduct your own research into composite decking [...]
July 24, 2009 9:57 am / no comments
I just came across quite possibly one of the coolest looking hotels in a long time. The Donovan House in Washington D.C., recently opened their brand-new rooftop private pool and rooftop bar. The best part? They chose ipe decking! Hopefully, I’ll be able to visit that hotel soon to get [...]
July 23, 2009 10:00 am / no comments
There are so many great resources out there to help you build a green deck, or install eco-friendly flooring. Thanks to increased demand and the efforts of governments throughout the world, eco-friendly products are not going to become a fad, but hopefully an industry standard. Obviously, this is important because [...]
July 15, 2009 1:03 pm / no comments
Now more than ever, homeowners are looking at their home and thinking, “With the housing market the way it is, we may be at this home for much longer than we thought. Is now the time to build a deck or do a room addition?” In short, the answer may [...]