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birchhaven · 05-28-2010, 09:10 AM

Jmen24 is right.

FLL the Meredith docks in front of the Town Docks and Church Landing are IPE decking it extremely expensive, it never rots, it looks very nice, it will grey over time unless it is oiled kind like teak. A fun fact is it is so dense it sinks in water like a rock. It is very hard to work with, it requires carbide blades and it chews them up fast, and then all fresh cuts need to be waxed, all screws need to be predrilled. It is extremely tuff stuff. O and it does not check as it drys out. It also has the structural strength to span 24+" stringers, rather 12' or 16"
I love the stuff, it is the only thing I will use for decking and the only thing I consider truly maintenance free.

05-28-2010, 09:10 AM	#8
birchhaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 132 Thanks: 14 Thanked 54 Times in 30 Posts	meredith docks Jmen24 is right. FLL the Meredith docks in front of the Town Docks and Church Landing are IPE decking it extremely expensive, it never rots, it looks very nice, it will grey over time unless it is oiled kind like teak. A fun fact is it is so dense it sinks in water like a rock. It is very hard to work with, it requires carbide blades and it chews them up fast, and then all fresh cuts need to be waxed, all screws need to be predrilled. It is extremely tuff stuff. O and it does not check as it drys out. It also has the structural strength to span 24+" stringers, rather 12' or 16" I love the stuff, it is the only thing I will use for decking and the only thing I consider truly maintenance free.