CPDay / Greenwich » Ipe Deck

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	1 Here, the ipe decking material is being delivered. For more info regarding ipe, see the site: ipe-wood.com 5/19/14 10:45 AM 1600x1071 (1.0MB)
	2 The ipe is carried around to the patio and deck area. 5/20/14 5:15 PM 1600x1071 (919kB)
	3 Ripping up the old cedar deck and railings was too easy, as it had suffered some rotting. The pressure-treated joists were in much better shape. Here, the ipe decking is already being screwed down. 5/20/14 5:17 PM 1600x1071 (891kB)
	4 I was impressed at how well the PT joists and the galvanized hangers had held up under the deck. 5/20/14 5:18 PM 1600x1071 (747kB)
	5 The crew built up the edge joists to allow for the picture frame decking design to come later. 5/20/14 5:19 PM 1600x1071 (776kB)
	6 This is the built up joist at the other end. 5/20/14 5:19 PM 1600x1071 (749kB)
	7 These were the screws used on the decking. The ipe is so hard that quite a few drill and drive bits were used. 5/20/14 5:21 PM 1600x1071 (651kB)
	8 The posts and the picture frame edge were added next. 5/21/14 6:08 PM 1600x1071 (764kB)
	9 Skirt boards, rails, caps and powder coated aluminum spindles finish the deck. 5/23/14 3:12 PM 1600x1071 (822kB)
	10 Close-up of the corner details. 5/23/14 3:17 PM 1071x1600 (806kB)
	11 The completed deck, seen from ground level. 5/23/14 3:13 PM 1600x1071 (1.0MB)
	12 One of the federal-style ipe post caps. 5/23/14 3:16 PM 1600x1071 (558kB)
	13 The completed deck, seen from the patio. Start-to-finished in under four days! 5/23/14 3:11 PM 1600x1071 (859kB)

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