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I believe Ipe' has the same fire rating as cinder block

When I pass on..that's pretty much the vision of heaven I want to go to.
Loooove the shop!

Mike...
How did you get your sketchup model to look so realistic??? ;)

The most valuable piece of advise I ever got when I was building my deck out of Ipe was from George, at East Teak....the words were:
"Doug, just remember that you're building a deck, not a piece of...

I think the most sage advise on decks I ever received was from George at East Teak when I was peppering him with questions over the Ipe I ordered thru him. I'll give you his words and leave it at...

Hey Denny....NYW is an extremely nice addition to the original workshop Norm built for Russell M. It was that original workshop that landed Norm the gig on TOH. I cannot remember the link, but...

Spalted Maple...LOL.

I had called my local hardwood sawmill a while back asking if they had any. The gentleman proceeded to tell me that they had cleared an entire stand of Maple trees, found...

Thank you, first off, for starting a positive "Norm" thread. Just a few random thoughts....
1. Norm started NYW to show folks how to build simple furniture using simple methods. It has been...

Used TWP Rustic 110 on the very strong recommendations of an Ipe deck builder on several other sites. I will admit, it looked absolutely stunning....for the 1st 6 months. Now, I'm no pro at putting...

Thanks guys...
The basement is below grade, but I'm thinking sleepers with insulation between, 3/4 ply & then the hardwood, of possibly the double sheets of solid 3/4" insulation with 3/4 ply on top...

I'm in the planning stages for a basement shop...maybe 12'x20'...and would love to use hardwood for the flooring. Naturally, the only thing holding me back is the distaste of spending much $$ on the...

I'm a huge fan of TWP Rustic 116 for a finish. It's kinda like laquer in that one coat will bond with the last so you can apply multiple coats in a build-up finish, yet it won't peal like a build up...

I'm just about done building an Ipe' deck right now. Most beautiful material I've ever imagined for a deck. If you're looking for information on the material itself, visit...

Ken & Jim....I'm not picking on either of you...really. I'm using these two quotes as examples of a string of opinions running throughout this thread. Oneida, if I'm not mistaken, isn't talking...