I am being told by my supplier latley those weep slots should be left exposed, I dont do that with no problems so far. If a person thinks about it the actual gap with TT T&G material even snuged up is about the same as leaving a strong 1/8'' with face fastining same kinda clog up thing if its not kept clean. I have done an angled project like that,joists on 16'' centers worked just fine. Walking on this project feels strong but,,,,soft 70 % of my business is in ipe so I problely notice that more than some would its also a lot cooler to walk on than ipe on a hot day. J

I contacted East Teak and was informed that they are not set up to ship to Canada. They did recommend calling their distributor PJ White Hardwoods PH#604-327-0241. I also talked to Banner Elk (http://www.bannerelktrading.com/) and was told that they do not ship small orders (i.e. 1000LF) to Canada. I did find a Canadian company that does import ipe. Otter Creek Forest Products. They are located in Ontario but import ipe from their location in Wisconsin. They handle border inspections, etc. That cost is included in price quoted. Here is a link that might be useful: Otter Creek Forest Products

Hi ya Ed, nothing more to add but one thing, who ever told you to silicone the T&G is completly wrong for a lot of reasons. J.

I purchased some Ipe decking and my ends are splitting worse than Griffse. Is this normal as I have never built a deck with anything other than pressure treated? How much end split is too much? I asked the company I bought it from, Eastteak.com, and they said end splitting is normal. I asked two different people there the same question and they both agreed….but obviously I am still concerned. Will it continue to split? I did not use end sealant, should I put it on now or does that only work during construction? Should I put a oil on to stop it? One coat..two coats.????and what type of oil is best? Could I use polyurethane to totally seal the wood? I was thinking marine polyurethane but a gallon of it is a bit expensive because it doesn’t seem that it covers a lot of square feet because the finish is thick.