I’ve been asked to build a table for a client which can be left outdoors yet protected under a roof. Originally I thought of redwood but it’s hard to get in Ontario, and it’s pricey @15.00 cdn a linear foot rough. Any suggestions?
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Can you get IPE? Not sure of the spelling.. Hard as Nails and as tought to work with as a wife... BUT sure is tough stuff!
REDWOOD will rot if left unprotected also.. Almost any wood will..
White Oak is pretty good if the legs not in ground contact.. Many woods will work if they drain properly.. As in the joints tip a bit to drain water and not set on wet ground for very long...
Edited 10/31/2005 12:57 pm by WillGeorge
Edited 10/31/2005 12:57 pm by WillGeorge
Another Edit:: I had a sort of pool.. Redwood deck and In-the ground with a liner... For many years.. Redwood deck.. NO GROUND CONTACT.. Set on cement pillers that wold drain the water.. Was about 30 feet by 15 feet.. One board rotted in about 20 years of use.. No fisish on it.. Just general cleaning.. The board that rotted had old tree leaves stuck under it...
Edited 10/31/2005 1:01 pm by WillGeorge
Teak, mahogany, Cyprus are all good woods to use. You can also look at what woods are used for boat building.
David
http://www.darbynwoods.com
I live in TO and I know of a few places that stock it.This past spring I bought 4/4 dressed 6"w 40'L@ $4.00/ft and used it as a table top (cant put in pic,stupid PC).This stuff is kinda mahogany teak look,but its tough as nails doesnt warp, splinter etc.And very DENSE,you will feel its weight,and all I do is oil it twice through the summer seasons.This wood is not easy to cut because of its natural oil content it can gum up the cutters so I had the lumber yard cut them to 3'L since they got the big machines for no charge.Get back to me if you want some locations.LOL Pete.
Thanks for the reply, yes I would like to know were I can buy the wood.
Basilius
Depending on were you live within the GTA,to the west look for Oliver lumber,they also have a web site under that name,A&M is located near Cambridge they have a web site too,to the east is Danforht Lumber(home hardware)at Dawes and Danforth.LOL Pete.
Cyprus if you can find it in your area. Its not all that pricey and is a good exterior wood.
Doug
Black Locust. Here in the mountains of western North Carolina in grows like a weed. All the lumber mills carry it. Bill
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