[Greenbuilding] Is Ipe Sustainable

[Jefro]

In Portland I would recommend redwood or western red cedar.  Both are 
relatively local (within 300 miles, I would think), quite rot resistant, 
and beautiful.  Cedar is less expensive by about 30% in my neck of the 
woods (northern California).

A local fish shop made an outside deck from ipe and it is quite 
beautiful, but takes scratches as all wood does.  Makes a highly 
expensive deck look cheap in no time.  I'd rather start with a cheap 
deck and take good care of it. 

Kat wrote:
> Is there a material anyone would recommend for deck rails and posts (uncovered deck) for Portland, Oregon?  Something local, 
> nice looking, rot-resistant?  We have a client who wants to make their deck rails and posts with ipe and I'd love to give 
> them another option, but I don't have any experience with materials.
>
> -Kathleen (the lowly drafter) 
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