Private Ipe Deck
This San Francisco deck sure has a lot of privacy in the back yard. Even though this backyard area is still under construction, it has enough built to be featured here.
So far it has an ipe deck, an ipe encased hot tub, garapa benches and a cedar fence. The part that's unfinished? Well you see those 4 tall posts in the photos? Those are the main supports for an ipe pergola. What's a pergola you ask? Great question! It's basically "an arbor formed of horizontal trellis work supported on columns or posts, over which vines or other plants are trained" (dictionary.com). It's going to be beautiful!
A nice overview photo of this very private deck and backyard area. Notice the privacy is affected by the next door neighbors elevated back yard. You may also notice the wood looks wet. That's because the builder just rinsed it off. |
The wall is made from cedar and the deck boards are ipe. The amount of knots in the cedar, which was purchased from someone else, shows the clear difference in Premium Quality (which is all we sell) and FAS grade, also known as "Firsts and Seconds" grade, which we don't sell. Was the $.03 per foot they saved worth it? You decide. |
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The forthcoming pergola will be supported by these ipe posts. It'll provide shade and even more privacy from the neighbors, who's yard is elevated. |
Those golden benches are made from Garapa by the way. Since Garapa is another tropical hardwood (that we also sell) those chairs will be fine left outside for decades without being treated in any way. That may sound amazing but that still isn't as long as that ipe deck will last without treatment. |
