While we cleaned up the front, Dad was getting things ready to demo the deck back on the East side. Without any type of cover, the deck took a beating from the sun and rain. We got 7 years out of a 5/4" treated pine deck but it now needs replacing. We decided to keep the structure and find a new decking material that would last a little longer.
We have looked into several options and now realize that the southeast U.S. has an abundance of trees but none of them are appropriate for exterior decking without the aid of modern chemistry. The West coast has Redwood, South America has Ipe and Garapa and Australia has Ironwood and Eucalyptus. (BTW, if you have never seen Garapa take a look, the stuff is beautiful!) I recently came across a product call Timbersil. It's made from SYP infused with glass to create a durable, non-toxic and non-corrosive material that is guaranteed to last 40 years. We will continue to look into this so stay tuned.
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