We carry tropical hardwoods and domestic hardwoods.
▪ Tropical Hardwood: Ipe, Cumaru, Garapa, Massaranduba, Santos Mahogany, Jatoba
▪ Domestic Hardwood: Marine Grade Pressure Treated Wood, Oak, Cypress, American Walnut
- The Best Ipe Wood For The Bahamas
What type of woods do you carry?
What sizes of wood do you carry?
Ipe Decking (Brazilian Walnut) is available in decking sized:
1x4, 1x6, 1x8, 1x12, 2x12, 2x2, 2x4, 2x6, 2x8, 4x4, 5/4x6, 5/4x8, 6x6
Cumaru Decking (Brazilian Teak) is available in decking sizes:
1x4, 1x6 and 5/4x6
Santos Mahogany is available in decking sizes:
1x6 tongue and groove, 5/4x6 deck boards
Garapa (Brazilian Ash):
1x6, 5/4x6
Massaranduba (Brazilian Redwood) is available in the following sizes:
5/4x6 and 2x6
Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry): Unfinished flooring
Marine Grade PT: 4X4, 2X4,2X6,2X8,2X12, 3X6,3X8,3X12
Red Oak: 4/4 and 8/4
White Oak: 4/4 and 8/4
Cypress: 1x6,1x8 and 1x6 T&G
American Walnut: 4/4 and 8/4
Ipe Deck Tiles: 24”x24”
Cumaru Deck Tiles: 24”x24”
Other sizes may be available by special order. If we do not have a product in stock, we can usually get it within five business days (although usually we can get it within 24 hours).
Why use hardwood?
As a hardwood it is impervious to rot and decay resistant, naturally repels insects such as termites, and is scratch resistant.
What is each type of wood used for?
Ipe: Any outdoor structure, such as decks, docks, pergolas, siding, ceilings and soffits, outdoor kitchens, boardwalks, gates, gate doors, and more.
Cumaru: Any outdoor structure, such as decks, docks, pergolas, siding, ceilings and soffits, outdoor kitchens, boardwalks, gates, gate doors, and more. Cumaru is a little less resistant than ipe and is distinguished by its reddish coloring.
Santos Mahogany: Interior flooring and exterior cladding and rooftops.
Garapa: It’s the new Cumaru! Its yellow golden color is even (it has a very fine grain) and a little more penetrable to oils.
Massaranduba: Used for outdoor structures such as decks, fences, and pergolas, this wood is used for its distinctive dark red color.
Marine Grade PT: Exterior structures that will have contact or be near the ocean should be made of marine grade pressure treated wood because it is specially treated with chemicals that will delay wood degradation problems due to fungal rot or decay, sapstain, molds, or wood-destroying insects. It is sprayed with chemicals that penetrate deep into the wood by applying pressure.
Oak: Interior flooring as well as furniture and cabinets. Oak is characterized by its light color.
Cypress: Doors, shutters, garage doors, beams, and pergolas. Cypress is becoming a popular wood for exterior projects because it is a hardwood and it is intermediately priced.
Cedar: Cedar is popular for exterior carpentry, especially for details on houses such as doors, ceiling beams, pergolas, window shutters, and garage doors.
American Walnut: This is easily one of the most popular woods. American walnut is a very resistant wood for interior flooring, cabinetry, and luxury interior frames and moulding. Walnut’s color is a dark brown or a rich chocolate.
What type of hardware should be used with hardwood?
Marine grade solid stainless steel is key to maintaining a sound structure. This is why we partner with international brands such as DeckWise, Simpson StrongTie to provide our clients with deck screws, hidden fasteners, ipe clips, and structural steel connectors. Having the right type of alloy for your fasteners will provide corrosion protection, even in saltwater or chlorine treated water. Please let us know how you will be using your hardware so we can advise you which is the best type of stainless steel grade for your project.