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Decking materials

Jim Gilbert
Jim Gilbert
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Ipe left unfinished on the terrace, pool deck, entrance to the house and stairs to the terrace. See pool idea book for other pool deck materials

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Untreated Ipe

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Ipe stained a rich red . Not a good idea

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Ipe unfinished for terrace, pool deck, entrance to the house and stairs.

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Ipe Stained to maintain reddish brown color. ? Not a good idea

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Ipe in untreated state weathers to a silvery gray . Use on the terrace. Can also use on stairs, pool deck, and entrance to the house. Use old growth cypress, cypress or cedar stained a rich red on western wall of LR, DR, kitchen and screens and stained a medium gray on the slotted wall below the terrace to match the batten formed concrete

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