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Originally Posted by craigster59
That looks solid! I like the grooving up on the treads on the stairs, I'd imagine things can get "slick" in your location.
That Dasso looks like a good product. Easy to work with?
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Thanks Guys! My wife laughs at me all the time because I over design and build. You should have seen the first rabbit hutch I built, LOL...
The bamboo is easier than the Ipe but, wasn't much to do other than trimming off tongue pieces and cross cuts for the deck boards. I planned the deck sizes and joist lengths so that we could end on a full board widths and lengths (important to the wife unit)
It's a very solid product, cuts easily enough but, like the Ipe, it's worth it to use a fresh blade. Since it's engineered, no issues with warp, no trying to pull board gaps in etc. Laid right in.
We did have to go with the full stair skirts because you'd see the grooves in the ends of the stair treads otherwise. They make boards grooved on one side only for deck edging if you don't frame in with the facia. Used those for the exposed edge stair treads.
The Dasso also comes in a dark espresso color but, we liked the cognac because it matched the IPE pretty well. I recommend it over composite for sure. It'll take the abuse of the dogs.. Sure, it'll scratch but, it can be refreshed and I'm confident it'll outlast redwood or cedar. It's an outdoor deck to be used, we weren't after an Architectural Digest cover, haha. I do think it makes the back side of the house more sophisticated especially with the siding we picked. Can't wait to get the rest of the house resided now and then of course paint,,,, The Hardie is pre-primed and they say to paint within 180 days of install so, we have some time to pick a new color.