Ipe Hardwood Floors

Ipe is a south american lumber that is known as.

Ipe hardwood floors.

You can t find a more durable hardwood than brazilian ipe also known as brazilian walnut. Each type of wood requires certain care and repair. We are direct importers of exotic hardwood flooring. When you want something that will last the test of time for indoors.

Some compare its strength to that of steel. The species brazilian walnut ipe is the hardest species we carry. Ipe is a real wood and is the highest quality of wood available. Ipe is nearly three times as hard as red oak with a janka rating of 3680.

Brazilian walnut also known as ipe flooring is incredibly popular and this can probably be credited equally for it s beauty and incredible density. Ipe comes in on the janka hardness chart at a staggering 3680 making it one of the hardest woods in the world. Ipe is so dense that it often needs to be pre drilled before pieces are connected. Ipe hardwood is the hardest and most durable of all wood floors.

If you found gorgeous planks of hardwood under old flooring during a remodel or renovation this can add value to your home and more. It s a smart choice that is becoming more popular in outdoor applications such as decking and patio furniture. Our flooring features deep dark brown colored wood with exceptionally fine graining throughout the wood. Our large volume of decking imports allows us to overlap our buying power on exotic flooring.

We are able to offer excellent pricing on hardwood flooring since many of our mills that manufacture our ipe decking also produce flooring. It has 5 width and 3 4 thickness and comes in random lengths up to 7. It can also be a pain if you aren t sure what types of old hardwood floors or softwood you are dealing with. Brazilian walnut pau d arco ipe tabaco yellow poui bethabara ironwood.

We have gorgeous exotic ipe flooring available. When looking at your ipe floor no 2 boards are the same. Ipe hardwood makes a rich dark floor than can add elegance to any interior. This one has a glossy finish.

This tropical hardwood has an attractive golden brown to dark brown color and a tight uniform grain. At the top of the janka hardness scale it s three times harder than oak and a board will sink in water. Brazilian walnut known for its exceptional hardness and resistance to wood boring insects and fugi this exotic hardwood is a great choice in both residential and commercial installations.