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Replacing an old marine Teak Deck
If you are wondering how to properly replace your teak decking, here is a interesting video which shows how someone did it step by step. Here are the steps he completed to replace a small teak area on his boat: Removed all old teak decking and caulking. Sanded the...
Refinishing a Galley with Teak Trim
We found this video online from ronin51670 on Youtube outlining how to refinish a ship's galley and replace the teak trim. Check out this great video that goes into good detail about the whole process. We aren't sharing the first video of the series because it does...
Green Solutions with our FSC products
FSC 100% Recycled Teak RECLAIMED SUSTAINABILITY IN ANCIENT BEAUTY Known as the “king of all woods,” East Teak’s reclaimed teak (tectona grandis) can make any commercial, residential or marine project environmentally friendly, or “green.” Our exclusive and limited line...
Decking, Outdoor Structures, and Boardwalks
East Teak has one of the largest stock inventories of teak and other exotic hardwoods on the ground in the United States, with locations in Donalds, SC, and Sultan, WA. Our decades-old relationships with saw mills in Asia, Africa and South America make it possible to...
The Custom Moulding Process – A Photo Tour
We wanted to walk you through our process for creating Custom Mouldings. This process reflects how careful we are with your Hardwood Moulding's creation. We are showing our South Carolina location but we have all of the same capabilities at our Washington State...
Ipe Decking or Garapa Decking what is the right choice?
Ipe Decking or Garapa Decking, what is the right choice? It often comes up when designing and building a high end deck – what is the best type of wood to use? Ipe Decking vs Garapa Decking, which is the best wood choice? Since we carry both woods we can...
What about Mahogany Decking?
While you're researching hardwood decking and porches you may hear people talk about "Mahogany" decking. On a older homes it may actually be genuine mahogany but these days that is very hard to come by in the quantity needed for home decking. So in most cases they are...
T&G Porch Flooring Install Diagram
We decided to create a diagram to help show how you should install our Hardwood Tongue and Groove Porch Flooring along with stainless steel fasteners. This Diagram is applicable to all hardwood Porch flooring including Ipe, Cumaru, and Garapa. Please download our...
Ipe Decking Questions: Installation and ordering ( Part 2 of 3)
We have put together a series called Ipe Questions based on the usual questions we get from customers as they work through their purchase process with us. This is part 2 of 3 on Ipe Deck Questions. Part 1 is here: Ipe Decking Questions – What kind of Ipe decking...
Millwork and Decking in Charleston, SC
We offer out custom millwork services to Charleston, SC and the surrounding areas. We regularly deliver to Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Sullivan's Island, Isle of Palms, James Island, Folly Beach, West Ashley, John's Island, and Kiawah Island. We have regular truck...
Millwork and Decking: Greenville, SC
We offer our custom millwork services to Greenville, SC and the surrounding Upstate areas. We regularly delivery to Greenville, Spartanburg, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest, Anderson, Lake Hartwell, Lake Keowee, and Lake Jocassee . We have regular truck service to...
ETT Fine Woods: African Mahogany vs Sapele vs Utile Lumber
Our sister company ETT Fine Woods did a great write up comparing African Mahogany vs Sapele vs Utile Lumber. It does a good job of breaking down the difference in the three materials. It covers quality, color, grain, weight, drying, workability, durability, and usage....
Building an Ipe Deck in Seattle
Sometimes you Google your own company and find a gem! We found this great Ipe deck build chronicle put together by Lauren and Kyle Zerbey from 2011. It chronicles their own Ipe deck build and all the steps they went through. Here is a little bio about the couple: We...
Ipe Wood Deck Design
Ipe Wood Deck Design This video provides a detailed explanation of how to design a flush mounted Ipe deck. It provides a very clean and beautiful addition to the home shown. We can help you with the installation hardware, Ipe wood, and any other supplies related to...
Ipe vs Cedar deck: Which is a better wood for decking?
An example of an Ipe Porch. Ipe vs Cedar deck: Which is a better wood for decking? It often comes up when designing and building a high end deck - what is the best type of wood to use? Ipe vs Cedar, which is the best wood choice? While we are obviously huge fans of...
What is Ipe Wood?
What is Ipe Wood? Ipe (spelled ipe and pronounced “ee-pay”), also called Brazilian walnut, is a beautiful exotic wood from South America. Ipe wood structures are hard, strong, and naturally resistant to rot, abrasion, weather, and insects. It is almost twice as dense...
Ipe Wood and Metal Pipe Table: How To Video
A very interesting build video we found while searching Youtube. It shows the process for building a Ipe Wood and Metal Pipe table. The table was really nice and modern looking when it was finished. This shows that when you think of Ipe, you can also think of...
Ipe vs Composite : Which is better for decking?
Ipe vs Composite decking: Which is a better for decking? It often comes up when designing and building a high end deck - what is the best type of material to use? Ipe vs Composite decking, which is the best wood choice? While we are obviously huge fans...