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Appearance
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Bending strength
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Hardness
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Benefits
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Ipe deck
(Brazilian Walnut decking)
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- An extremely dense wood casted with a deep rich brown and olive colour.
- Some pieces might display hints of red and amber hues.
- A fine texture and tight-grain look.
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25,400 psi
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3680 lbs.
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- Highest in resistance to insect and decay.
- Lifespan of over 75 years.
- Low maintenance
- No need to be dried for exterior uses
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Cumaru deck
(Brazilian Teak decking)
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- Colour varies, from honey to reddish brown
- Dark grain accents similarly to teak throughout the wood
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24,800 psi
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3540 lbs.
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- Over 50 years lifespan
- Natural resistance to decay
- Superb durability
- Low maintenance
- About 2/3 the price of Ipe
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Cambara deck (Cambara Mahogany decking)
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- Light to medium brown hues
- A coarse to medium open graining pattern
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13, 080 psi
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941 lbs
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- The ability to hold coatings well allows flexibility in colour design for different projects
- Stable, harder and denser than softwood decking once kiln dried
- Rot and insect resistance
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Tigerwood deck (Brazilian Koa decking)
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- A bit of brownish orangey background
- Accented with intermittent black and brown streaks
- Smooth texture
- Different and unique look, when darkened will turn to a deeper reddish brown
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19,285 psi
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1850 lbs.
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- Low maintenance
- Naturally durable and stable in many climates
- Lifespan: over 30 years
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Garapa deck (Brazilian Ash decking)
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- Light yellow to luxurious honey hues
- A fine-grained structure that weathers to gray quickly
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12,900 psi
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1210 lbs
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- Lifespan: over 30 years
- Without any chemical treatments, it possesses a natural resistance to rot, decay and splinters
- Durable
- Class A in fire ratings
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Massaranduba deck (Brazilian Redwood decking)
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- Colour variations of velvet red to dark reddish brown
- Straight, subtle grain. Grow out of large trees so decking boards typically have consistent grains.
- Fine texture
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27,280 psi
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3190 lbs.
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- Lifespan: over 30 years
- More stable in wet climates, rather than dry ones
- Exceptional durability
- Low maintenance
- Resistant to rot, decay and insects
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Meranti deck (Dark red meranti decking)
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- Dark reddish colour
- Straight or interlocked grain
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12,710 psi
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800 lbs
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Moderate resistance to decay and insects
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