Brian and Janell Rock chose ipe wood decking for their North Kansas City, Mo., home because of its attractive color and durability. MCT photos Untreated ipe fades like untreated teak to a ...

Ipe, a Brazilian walnut hardwood with a rich base color of java brown, is becoming a popular hardwood for decks. Brian Rock noticed the ipe (pronounced “ee-pay”) boards he ordered for his deck also ...

Ipe, a Brazilian walnut hardwood with a rich base color of java brown, is becoming a popular hardwood for decks. Brian Rock noticed the ipe (pronounced "ee-pay") boards he ordered for his deck also ...

Q: Eighteen months ago I had a contractor build a wraparound deck of about 1,000 square feet with three separate levels and three sets of steps. I decided to have the deck built with the Brazilian ...

STUNNING vistas require an equally stunning deck. Bingson and Randy Wong decided on an exotic, tropical hardwood for their two decks that overlook wooded areas and the American River in Fair Oaks, ...

What is it? Also called Brazilian walnut, ipe (pronounced ee-pay) wood is typically found in South America and some parts of Central America. It is one of the densest hardwoods available, three times ...

VENICE — When choosing a wood to repair the Venice Municipal Fishing Pier, after it was damaged by Hurricane Irma, Venice city officials chose to use Brazilian walnut, or Ipe wood. Dense and strong, ...

Editor’s note: This is a copy of a letter to Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano, who has proposed using rainforest hardwood for a potential $20 million renovation to the Wildwood boardwalk. In recommending ...

New Jersey's most popular beach town is about to make a decision that has been criticized by environmentalists around the world — using wood cut from Amazon rainforests to repair a section of its ...