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Teak decking basic information

1x4, Random lengths 3’-9’ Material is surfaced to 7/8” x3.5” wide, all 4 edges rolled with ¼” Radius. We can surface thinner than 7/8” but not thicker. We can also eliminate the rolled edges or add a groove for deck clips, Ipe Clips or ...

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Teak butcher block now available at EcoSupply

Eco Supply’s FSC Teak Butcher Block material is made from sustainably harvested Burmese teak. The teak trees are grown on FSC plantations owned and managed by Proteak, a public company listed on the BMV (Mexican Stock Exchange). The trees ...

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Plantation teak versus Burmese teak

Proteak is plantation grown teak that is all FSC certified. Proteak comes in grades up to the highest quality (Fine European Quality or FEQ) teak but much less expensive than old growth teak. Most of the world's old growth teak comes from ...

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Richlite Black Diamond Value Bathroom Vanity

Chris Bennett from the Saratoga Springs area laminated 1/4" Richlite to a substrate. He then glued the same material to the edges of the substrate and trimmed the deck back to the the edge using a flush trim bit and the Richlite edge as the ...

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NYC's First Passive Home Featuring Richlite Rainscreen

According to the Passive House Institute, the Passive House concept is "today's highest energy standard with the promise of slashing the heating energy consumption of buildings by an amazing 90%." This sustainably transformed Brookyln ...

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