Q: We have an 8-by-10-foot terrace on the sixth floor of a condo building. About three years ago, we installed Bison ipe deck squares on roof deck pedestals. Last year we noticed a few spots on the ...

Ishmael Tirado watches as his fellow construction workers rebuild the Steeplechase Pier, a central feature of New York’s iconic Coney Island boardwalk. Planks of tropical ipê wood that were torn ...

The popularity of decking has increased much worldwide in the past couple of years. Irrespective of the weather, most people like to spend their time outdoors – this is where decking areas come in ...

VENICE — When choosing a wood to repair the Venice Municipal Fishing Pier, after it was damaged by Hurricane Irma, Venice city officials chose to use Brazilian walnut, or Ipe wood. Dense and strong, ...

What is it? Also called Brazilian walnut, ipe (pronounced ee-pay) wood is typically found in South America and some parts of Central America. It is one of the densest hardwoods available, three times ...

SALT LAKE CITY, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ipe Woods USA, one of the leading suppliers of Ipe decking in the United States, has been serving the market for many years. As a reputable and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Logging to meet demand for the tropical hardwood ipê coincides with hotspots of illegal deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, the source of 96% of ...