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Houzz : What to Know About Adding a Deck

If you haven’t noticed,we are big fans of Houzz. We found this great article that would be helpful for you to share with  customers who aren’t sure about what they are looking for in a deck. It starts from scratch with explaining what a deck is and why you would want one.A printed copy would be […]

Prepare Your Deck for Winter: Ipe, Garapa, and other hardwoods

The first step with prepare your deck for winter is to clean your deck to prepare for the cold and snow to come. Once most of the leaves have fallen, make sure to blow off your deck and hose off to clean. Don’t use a hose if the temperature is low enough to freeze; you don’t […]

Ipe Wood for Ipe Fencing

What are the best practices for using our Ipe boards to create Ipe decking?  Our Ipe, Cumaru, Garapa or Massaranduba deck boards can be used as Ipe fencing and privacy walls. It is a great way to tie your hardwood decking in with the rest of your yard, and, if you have a urban yard set-up, it […]

Video: Ipe Decking

Below is a video showing a sample of our Ipe decking and our Rail system. Ipe (pronounced “e-pay”, also known as Brazilian Walnut), is the most sought after tropical hardwood decking in the United States today.  An Ipe decking is the “king” of South American hardwood decking – the gold standard for fine exterior decking.

Video: Comparing Hardwood Decking Woods

We wanted to provide a video comparing our different types of hardwood decking. We offer Ipe Decking, Garapa Decking, Massaranduba Decking, and Cumaru Decking for you to use in your next outdoor project. In this video we show the 4 types of wood and give some of their basic properties. Ipe Decking is a extremely popular […]

Video: Cumaru Decking

We wanted to show some samples of our Cumaru Decking and information. Cumaru wood, also known as Brazilian Teak or Golden Teak, is a naturally durable Brazilian timber with a density similar to Ipe.

Video: Garapa Decking

A video showing some samples of our Garapa decking. Garapa decking, also known as Brazilian Ash , is an outstanding choice for exterior decking. Lighter in color than Ipe and Massaranduba, Garapa Decking is a beautiful honey-toned Brazilian hardwood that is extremely durable with low maintenance.

Video: Massaranduba Decking

A video showing some samples of Massaranduba Decking and information. Massaranduba Decking (also spelled Macaranduba), also known as Brazilian Redwood, is a beautiful rich-looking alternative to Ipe. More fine-grained and uniformly colored, the light-reddish wood makes for an elegant deck.

Comparing Hardwood Decking Profiles

We wanted to show the different profiles of Hardwood decking that we offer including S4S E4E decking boards, pre-grooved hidden fastener decking board, and hardwood Porch Flooring. These are available in Ipe, Garapa, Cumaru, and Massaranduba.

eFloor.com is becoming part of eDeck.com

We are happy to announce eFloor.com is going to combine with eDeck.com. We are excited about joining forces with eFloor.com and working to provide the best hardwood decking, porch, and siding products for the industry. We will offer the same products but will work on providing more information through our blog and website to help […]