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IPE deck

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Ipe shining in the sun   If you are in the construction trades there are projects and there are PROJECTS. For a few reasons I have to say I am pretty happy that this project came along when it did. It broke the bland of the last few projects. Commercial work is great for consistency but leaves some things lacking. I started this project in march of 2017 and one thing grew to another, before we knew it the deck was added to the list. This home has a spectacular view, and immaculate landscaping. The home owner wanted to finish off the last piece of the puzzle and have a worry free area to entertain.    before old pt before old pt The deck was pressure treated with the normal railing for the area and it was at the end of its usable life span, splintering was becoming an issue, between smaller children and pets this was going to start to become unacceptable. Several materials were purposed, from trex to thermally modified ash, some long discussions were had, pros and