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The historic seaport Harborwalk in Georgetown received a facelift with Ipe Clip®!

Posted by on June 21, 2011 at 11:11 am

Before…     After… The boardwalk overlooks the Sampit River Harbor and is lined with restaurants, antique shops, galleries, and specialty stores. The Harborwalk, in its existing condition, was showing signs of wear. More importantly, it was slowly becoming a hazard to visitors. The boardwalk was originally constructed with pressure treated pine. Although this was [...]

The Proper Gap Spacing For Your Deck

Posted by on April 20, 2011 at 8:10 am

We received a call from a home owner last week. He was upset that his deck boards had expanded and were now butting up against each other and cupping. He had a mess and was understandably upset. I first asked what type of decking he had. He replied that it was kiln-dried decking. I then [...]

Ipe Clip® Fasteners For Composite Decking

Posted by on March 1, 2011 at 7:32 am

Did you know that the very same Ipe Clip® brand hidden deck fastener can be used on composite decking as well as hardwood decking? It can! There are 2 major differences that you should be aware of when installing Ipe Clip® fasteners with a composite deck versus a hardwood deck. You should know that although [...]