boomer, Author at ETT Fine Woods

How to Cut and Install Ipe Deck Tiles

We had a lot of people asking how to cut and install our Ipe Deck Tiles and Teak Deck Tiles. So we wanted to provide some great videos about how to Cut your Deck Tiles if that is needed for your install, and how use the deckwise deck tile system to connect your deck tiles together.

The HMS Trincomalee a Testament to Teak’s Longevity

I was reading the book The Republic of Pirates and was fascinated with how much affect wood rot had on the progress of the Pirates. They would need to constantly stop to repair their ships, and sometimes the ship would only last one round trip because of effects of...

Re-Caulking Teak Decks from S.V. Cambria

We were excited to find this great article from the website S.V. Cambria about how they re-caulked their teak decking on their yacht. Their blog is really well written, beautiful, and they sum it up as: This is a story about a couple living their dream aboard a...

Is Ipe Decking a Finished Product?

Why is it not finished when delivered? We often have people ask if Ipe Decking needs any additional finishing when it is delivered to them. The answer is yes, it will need additional finishing or cleaning. Now the reason for this is really because of what the ipe...

Value Engineering Hardwood Millwork and Mouldings

What is Value Engineering? Value Engineering is defined as a systematic method to improve the ‘value’ of goods and services by using an examination of function. In plain English. that means engineering products to maximize their function as compared to their cost. A...