Delivery or Pickup

Many people in Atlanta ask about picking up the decking direct from my supplier to save on shipping.  This is not a problem however you need to be fully aware of what you are attempting.  Brazilian Decking is very heavy.  An easy way to calculate is 2 lbs per linear foot.  If you have a 500 square foot deck, that is 1100 linear feet or about 2200 lbs.  Put another way, that is over a ton of wood.  A family van or yard trailer cannot safely handle that much weight.  But the story does not end there.  You need a way for a forklift to load the wood.   Most trailers have sides so the wood cannot be loaded onto them.  Vans and Pickup trucks load from the rear.  The supplier may be able to slide the decking in from the back as long as the vehicle is rated for the weight.   Remember, if you have long decking, for example 16 feet, most of that decking may be sticking out the rear of your vehicle.

 

This is not to discourage you from picking up your decking.  Rather we want you to have determined the logistics before you show up at the supplier's site. 

 

Another option for the local Atlanta area is local delivery.  We have arranged with the supplier to offer this service to our retail customers.   We can deliver the wood on a mutually agreed to date and time. The pricing is variable depending upon the distance.   Call us and we can discuss the logistics of moving your ton of decking to your job site.

Brazilian Decking Board Length

I recently had a customer note that our decking boards were about 2 inch longer than the stated length. For example, an 8' board is really 8' 2" long. These boards are longer as they are finish boards. Once they are installed the installer simply takes a circular saw and cuts a nice finished edge across all the boards. The saw blade must be carbide tipped as the wood is so hard it would dull a common blade. The customer further asked "my dock is only 8 feet wide. This seems like extra work when I could just install an 8' board." The problem is that many docks or decks that are planned at 8 feet turn out 8 feet and a 1/4 inch or some other slightly longer width. The extra length of decking boards allow the installer to insure a beautiful finish on a deck with variations. Even if the dock/deck was a perfect 8' across the entire length the installer would have to spend extra time insuring every board lines up with the others. Another advantage of the extra few inches on the decking boards occurs during shipping. If the end is dinged or even gouged, the customer still is insured the full length they ordered. In closing, there are many advantages of the extra length of decking boards in shipping, installation and finishing.

Premium Brazilian Decking

Hi Everyone. Today a new rage in medium to upscale homes is Brazilian Decking. The names of Ipé, Jatoba, Cumaru and Tigerwood are new to most homeowners and builders. However these new woods are harder than anything grown in the US. Cumaru and Ipé are both several times harder than Hickory. That hardness means they will last much longer than PT in out in the weather. These woods are also beautiful! The main thing most people use to decide upon which wood is the colors and grain. Low maintenance and beauty are the keys to having a lasting deck or dock that you will enjoy for a long time. Stop by my site at www.abswood.com to see photos and prices of Ipe and other Brazilian hardwoods.