Help for decking material for a floating home

8 years ago

My husband and I are getting ready to replace the old cedar decking on our floating home. I am leaning towards something new - composite or?? My husband is a purist and wants cedar. Can anyone suggest something different that might change my husband's mind??

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8 years ago
The Navy used teak for decades. That is about as traditional as it gets.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
8 years ago
Teak was always the go to for a long time but check out IPE
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SolusLumber.com
8 years ago
Ipe or Cumaru. Coast Guard occasionally uses Cumaru for some of their decks on their buoy tenders. We've supplied Ipe to ship rebuilds on the West Coast and have worked with the State of Massachusetts on the rebuild of their tallship. We just started carrying a new product "Vault Decking" that is a composite and we really like. Question is.... is this a house boat or a floating home? If a boat then I will side with your husband and the purist in me will say wood. If not, the right composite might be a good choice...., but wood could still work.... We have beautiful Fijian Mahogany that would be perfect and is a lot less expensive than Ipe or Cumaru.
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