Wood Stain

Ashley Anton

7 years ago

Are you able to tell me what stain you used on all of the wood, along with what type of wood it is? It's beautiful!

Courtyard House, East Dulwich · More Info

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designcubed
7 years ago
Thank You Ashley! The cladding is Western Red Cedar and the Decking is ipe, both are left untreated to silver over time.
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AdvantageLumber.com
7 years ago
What a fantastic deck! The ipe is weathering
nicely to a silver patina and the cladding seems to match well with the deck.
We’re always happy to see ipe being used and this is a beautiful example of the
warmth that natural hardwood can bring to any exterior. If you need any help quoting
future ipe projects, don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
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