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Ipe deck - natural no stain. A viable option?
Comments (31)Our ipe has never been treated. The part in the sun has great color restore with just scrubbing or power washing. But the portion under our arbor (much less sun) stays gray when we power wash. Go figure. Everything I have read indicates it will not hold a stain more than one season. And the stain “washes off” when wet, and leaves streaks. (What happened when we first installed). I love it anyway and glad we do not have redwood. Has been in for at least 15 years and no problems....See MoreIpe Deck -- Joists and Deck Board thickness questions
Comments (2)1. I would go w/ 2X10s for the ledger & joists. While most 2X8s can span 12 feet it depends on your local jurisdiction's code & what the live & dead loads are, the deflection coefficients, and the type joists. Plus 2X10s will reduce the floor bounce better than 2X8s. Also, since you are cantilevering the IRC code requires that 2X10 joists be used. The size girder is dependant on the post spacing. I would go w/ 5 posts spaced at 6'. Three 2X10s are plenty sufficient for that. 2. I would go w/ 5/4 if money is no object & probably even it it was. Less cupping typically & if you want to run the decking on a diagonal that increases the span but no problem w/ 5/4 IPE. 3. The joist's spacing is related to the joist span (which is 12' approximately (I guess 11' since it sounds like it will be cantilevered by 1')) and to the size & type of joists used. I would go w/ 16" OC....See MoreIpe deck stain job with Restore-a-Deck and TWP116 - 1 year later
Comments (41)Jim, I just cant see you diging up really old posts, going on and on about it, with out some type of goal. Exactley what are you trying to prove??? Go to my site, All the ipe projects have 116 on them. As you can see they are not Red or Redwood or anything close to that. Saying it is makes me Mad clear and simple. Now if you put 116 on say preasure treated,garapa or any light color wood then Yes its going to come out a different color than 116 on ipe. This is basic 101 wood finish. Any of the resin base twp products can be mixed together to come up with a different color. I have used combos like that when puting finish on Garapa and other woods. I put cedar tone natural on ipe one time because the Wallet asked for it the result was bad but I did what they wanted however for ipe its most always the 116. Ipe itself is not one color it ranges from almost black to a light tan 116 levals out the differances but the result is not Red. Any color chip you get from Any finish store is going to be different on another kind of wood other than the wood used on the chip you cant expect them to have samples of finish on every kind of product. Just get off it Man. Its up to the Customer to know if one finish is the right one for them. There is no way twp is showing product online / samples / or color chips that dont match up with what they sell. You might not agree with what they call it if so just pick another name for your self and call it that but it Defentley is what they say it is and what they say they sell is what they sell. The JonMon has been a little tense latley after a long term project was real hard on me. This is a mixed site if I could I would edit my last response but O Well. J....See MoreDeck screw stains on my ipe deck. how to fix?
Comments (9)I’m going to agree with Joseph on this one. You basically have two choices but both will require you to replace the screws. (Depending in the size of the screw that’s in there go with a stainless #8x2.5” trim head). I’d start by backing out a couple screws and hitting it with a sander to test how deep the staining goes. If it’s surface then you can replace the screws without flipping the boards and just give it a good sanding. Option 2) If staining is deep you can try flipping the board hoping there’s no staining on the underside and face screw the boards back down. Option 3) and one I would’ve recommended from the get go... Use a biscuit joiner like Joseph showed in the video and cut a slot in the side of the board while utilizing a product like the Eb-ty Precision Clips for Ipe which I believe are the best product in the hidden fastener market. Unfortunately though, if you go the hidden fastener route, now you’ll be looking at empty screw holes on the face of your boards. Whichever route you go, while certainly a bit of a hassle, the issue is pretty readily rectifiable. Part of the beauty of wood over composite decking. Worst case scenario sanding should solve the problem and you’re deck will look like brand new......See Morehoward_PA
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