ipe deck boards with invisible fastening
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Ipé wood is a tropical hardwood from South America with strength class D60 and durability class 1. This type of wood is known as the most durable hardwood specie in the world. In addition to this huge plus, ipe hardwood also looks very beautiful. Ipe hardwood is often used in the construction of swimming pools and terraces because this type of wood can last for 25 to 30 years. As a result, an ipe hardwood deck is cheap in the long term. Read more.
Hardydeck decking boards are attached with invisible stainless steel clips and thus without visible screws. This is not only more beautiful, but also a lot safer. When constructing a deck, make sure that you use hardwood girders, this extends the life of your deck considerably. Space between the boards is essential for good drainage. This spacing is automatically secured by the clips. All technical information at a glance:
| Thickness: 21mm |
| Width: 120mm |
| Species: ipe / comes from: South America |
| Botanical Name: Tabebuia spp |
| Classification: 1 in terms of durability. |
| Janka Hardness: 15,620N |
| Modulus of Rupture: 177.0 MPa |
| Elastic Modulus: 22.07 GPa |
| ipe is very well suited for outdoor deckings |
| Quality: 1st Choice |
| Drying: AD (air dried wood before molding) |
| Color: variable from light brown to red brown and olive brown |
| CTBA compression test (ruin): |
| Breaking strength under centered load: 1336 daN, |
| Superb weathering characteristics. (Ipe was used for the boardwalk along the beach of Blankenberge Belgium, after to have lasted 25 years before it needed to be replaced. This is just an amazing 25 year lifespan given the amount of traffic and environmental stresses put upon the wood.) |
Compare woods for decking
| Ipe | Impregnated | Bankirai | Cumaru | WPC | |
| Color | Olive brown | Green yellow | Orange brown | brown | all |
| Grain structure | Fine | Coarse | Fine | coarse | unnatural |
| Market price per m2 | £ 90 | £ 32 | £ 52 | £ 60 | £ 50 |
| Durability | Class 1 | Class 2-3 | Class 2 | Class 1 | Class 2 |
| Against wood rot | Excellent | Bad | Good | Fair | Variable |
| Lifespan | 25 – 30 years | 8 – 10 years | 10 – 15 years | 15 – 20 years | Variable |
Total costs of constructing a deck
Not only color, durability and ease of installation is important, also the financial aspect of the investment. Because ipe hardwood has a long lifespan, it requires little maintenance. Compared to cheaply impregnated wood, it has to be replaced 3 times for the total lifespan of ipe. Because labor costs are high, a deck made of ipe hardwood is ultimately cheaper. Read more about the total costs for constructing a deck
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I am a professional carpenter but I also install flooring and decking and I have had good experiences so far with this company. Good quality and above all very good price.