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#TimberTips TimberTech Azek Booth Tour at the 2019 Builders Show We toured the much anticipated TimberTech Azek booth at the 2019 International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas. Take a look at some of the newest, most innovative decking and siding products coming out in 2019 Be sure to…more
#TimberTips Matt Risinger Takes Over TimberTips at the Trex booth during the 2019 Builder’s Show in Las Vegas! We ran into Matt Risinger at the Trex booth during the 2019 International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas and he decided to try his hand as the TimberTips host and…more
#TimberTips Can You “Pre-Gray” Ipe Before Installation? Can you let Ipe or other hardwoods gray out BEFORE you install it? We tackle this “gray area” on this episode of TimberTips! Working at TimberTown over the years, a topic that gets brought up by builders and architects regularly is…more
#TimberTips Ipe vs. Massaranduba Is Massaranduba a real Ipe alternative? Let’s see what the data shows on this episode of TimberTips! If you are in the decking industry, you’ve probably heard of Massaranduba. No doubt you’ve run across a supplier, broker or website that promotes Massaranduba as an…more
#TimberTips 3 Things Every Builder will Love about This Hotel What do I love about the Carpenter Hotel? Originally home to Austin’s Carpenter’s Union, the Carpenter Hotel is a newly opened boutique hotel with a restaurant, bar, and event space. Developed by Portland-based Mighty Union and constructed by…more
#TimberTips A Plastic Footing that supports 1,700 lbs! Could a piece of plastic replace traditional concrete footings? When building a deck, traditionally the builder will dig footings and pour concrete for the foundation. Another method for low profile decks is concrete blocks that can be placed directly on…more
#TimberTips The Worst Foods and Household Items to Drop on your Deck How stain-proof are different decking products? We put their warranties to the test on this episode of TimberTips. It’s inevitable that someone at some point is going to drop a burger or spill some wine on…more
#TimberTips The “Coolest” Decking Product: Temperature Test Is there a decking product that can beat the summer heat and not burn your feet? This week Ben Roberts was joined by Michael Rowland, a product expert at Gaiennie Lumber, and we talked about heat; specifically, heat as it pertains…more
#TimberTips Decking Scratch Test: Azek vs. TimberTech vs. Ipe vs. Cedar Is there a solution to a scratched-up deck? Nothing is more frustrating than getting a brand-new deck installed in your backyard, then having your neighbors come over and drag the outdoor furniture across it causing all kinds of scratches.…more
#TimberTips The Most Fire-Resistant Decking: Composites vs. Ipe What happens to deck boards when they’re exposed to fire? On this episode of TimberTips, we have four different types of decking that we’re going to put through a trial by fire and see how they did. The four different…more