Black locust lumber

[Mr._Graybeard]

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Originally Posted by Ready2Go I did my deck with Ipe. Been 10 years now and when I powerwash, it still comes up like new. The PT framing underneath will disintegrate way before this stuff.

I hear ipe is great stuff, but I'd prefer to stay away from tropical hardwoods. At any rate, we'll probably be out of this place within 15 years (we've been here for 30). After that point, I don't care if the porch rots away again.

[eytonxav]

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Originally Posted by Mr._Graybeard I hear ipe is great stuff, but I'd prefer to stay away from tropical hardwoods. At any rate, we'll probably be out of this place within 15 years (we've been here for 30). After that point, I don't care if the porch rots away again.

But if your deck looks like new when you are ready to leave, it would be a plus.

[Mr._Graybeard]

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Originally Posted by DFW_M5 But if your deck looks like new when you are ready to leave, it would be a plus.

In that case I would go with black locust, since it is locally native. My opinion is that a lot of tropical hardwoods are illegally harvested, and it's hard to tell at the retail end whether that's the case. It's something that matters to me.