You should be ashamed of yourself for even considering using this timber, it
is theft, and destruction of the rain forest, there is no legally guaranteed
wood coming out of Brazil, Loggers are destroying communities, murdering in
order to supply this timber.
Please think again.
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Is Brazilian teak as good as the stuff from S.E Asia?

I have heard this specie of wood is also great for decks. Does anyone know who may supply this wood
in Canada? I would imagine that it may be available at the local Home Depot (but likely through
special order). I watched a program of "This Old House" and they were using some sort of Brazilian
hardwood to manufacture a patio deck. It had a beautiful dark colour and apparently did not require
much in the way of preservatives. I have thought about this ever since seeing that program. I
don't mind spending the extra if I do not have to use that ugly green pressure treated lumber (which
by the way is highly toxic) for a deck. I could use whatever excess wood extras to create a decent
wooden ceiling header and other nice accent wood pieces in my boat.

Oh yeah, thinking hard about that one....

Derek ) wrote:

: I watched a program of "This Old House" and they were using some sort of
: Brazilian hardwood to manufacture a patio deck. It had a beautiful dark
: colour and apparently did not require much in the way of preservatives.

Perhaps this was "Ipe".

"Chris Crandall" wrote in message ...
| Derek ) wrote:
|
| : I watched a program of "This Old House" and they were using some sort of
| : Brazilian hardwood to manufacture a patio deck. It had a beautiful dark
| : colour and apparently did not require much in the way of preservatives.
|
| Perhaps this was "Ipe".



Yup, you are correct.

I did a search and found the exact info I was referring to.

The show was "This Old House" with Norm Abram and the episode was "The Nantucket House" in which
they installed an 'Ipe' deck ( amongst other things).


LINKS

This Old House "The Nantucket House"
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tvpr...198625,00.html

Information on Ipe wood
http://www.edeck.com/IPE_HOME.HTM

Cheers
Derek