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Diamond Essence Ipe Flooring Tiles in Canada

rabbott — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:03:54 +0000

Diamond Essence Ipe Flooring Tiles

Have you ever wondered how you were going to make that drab old concrete or wood surface look new again? Well your search is over. Diamond Essence Ipe Flooring Tiles would make a beautiful addition to any interior or exterior flooring surface. These beautiful Brazilian Walnut tiles come in a variety of sizes and patterns and simply click and lock together to make quick work of any flooring project. They are great for rooftops, decks, docks, patios, hot tub or sauna’s, they can be used just about anywhere. The Diamond Essence Ipe Flooring Tiles are available at a variety of locations across Ontario.
Please visit www.ottercreekforestproducts.com for dealer locations near you or call 1-800-981-3590

Tavistock Tim-Br Mart is new dealer for Diamond Essence Ipe flooring tile.

rabbott — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:55:06 +0000

Ipe Decking Tile

Otter Creek is pleased to announce that effective January 1st/2012 that Tim-Br Mart in Tavistock, Ontario is a new dealer store for the Diamond Essence Ipe flooring tile. The Yantzi Tim-Br Mart name has become synonymous in Southwestern Ontario with quality lumber products, great service and expertise. Their philosophy of providing personalized service by a family-owned and operated business has been successfully implemented and adhered to for over 55 years. With their legacy firmly rooted in building supplies, today Yantzi TIM-BR Mart is much more than a hardware store. The addition of our Design and Décor departments offers their customers a one stop experience to meet all their renovating needs from start to finish.

Diamond Essence is a high quality Ipe flooring designed to cover any exterior hard surface, transforming it into a wood outdoor floor. With a modular easy to install interlocking system, the carriage that supports the Ipe hardwood is made from weatherproof recycled products, designed to withstand extreme weather conditions.

Perfect for patios, balconies, walkways, pools, decking refurbishments and entrances. Diamond Essence is ideal for use where conventional decking would not be suitable, such as balconies and rooftops.

Diamond Essence outdoor flooring is made from nature’s best tropical hardwood species, Ipe (Brazilian Walnut), with ecological sustainable forestry and recycled materials. This tropical hardwood is simply the best wood for exteriors due to its natural strength and durability to the outdoor environment.

Otter Creek is seeking interested companies who may wish to become a dealer for the Diamond Essence Ipe flooring tile. To date the company has 10 stores marketing and promoting the product. The company currently stocks container quantities at its warehouse outside of Toronto, Canada.

Surface Preparation when using Cutek Extreme Wood Preservative.

rabbott — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:34:10 +0000

Cutek Extreme Wood Preservative before and after

New wood, timbers and plywood

Ensure that substrate to be coated with CUTEKExtreme® is clean and dry When CUTEKExtreme® is used on plywood or laminated timber penetration beyond the glue line may be inhibited. Cutek Extreme can be used on CCA and other treated timbers, however timbers pre-treated with invisible film-forming wax and polymer processes such as LOSP, or water-repellent dips may prevent or slow down the free diffusion of CUTEKExtreme®.

Old, or previously coated wood or timber

Old, dirty, or weathered grey surfaces should be prepared by first applying CUTEKProclean® restoration agent, and then power rinsing with a home pressure washer set to under 750 p.s.i. (50 bar), with a fan jet pattern to avoid damage to the wood fibres. This process can also remove tougher stains such as water marks, tannin stains, and grease stains. Once the timber or wood is thoroughly dry, the restoration of the surface may be completed by applying two coats of CUTEKExtreme®.

Please note that the use of high-pressure water alone to clean wood will not eliminate biological growth from the wood and may damage the wood fibres. The use of commercial and household cleaning solutions that contain bleaching agents such as sodium hypochlorite should be avoided. These chemical cleaners will harm the environment and may damage the timber tissue by producing a film forming reaction in the outer wood fibres that causes a subsequent coating failure. Wood previously coated with a film-forming product that is failing such as conventional stains, linseed oil, paint, polyurethane, etc., must first be restored to their original texture and color by preparation with a paint stripper and/or CUTEKProclean®. This process can be more complex depending on the individual circumstances, so consultation should be made with a CUTEK® dealer prior to the commencement of this type of project. The results that can be achieved from such a restoration are both dramatic and rewarding as warped and cupped wood can return to their original profile and flatness, and the original natural color and beauty of the wood can be restored.

Cutek Extreme can be purchased in Canada by contacting Otter Creek at 1-800-981-3590 or by visiting the companies website www.myocstore.com

What is the difference between Ipe decking tiles and random length Ipe decking?

rabbott — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:03:32 +0000

Installing Ipe Decking Tile Over Existing Surface

The difference is in the construction, installation and use of the products. The Ipe decking tile comes in 12″x12″ and 12″x24″ sizes and random length Ipe comes from 6ft to 16ft. Random length Ipe decking attaches to the top of existing 2×6 joists. The Ipe decking tiles get installed over existing older deck surfaces such as pressure treated, cedar or any older deck surface that you wish to cover up because its no longer looks nice or no longer fits the landscape surroundings. The random length Ipe decking is not condusive to using in applications such as balconies or rooftops as its just not as convenient to get the random length product onto the job site. The Ipe decking tiles come in boxes which can be easily stored at job site and also can be handled very easily by one person. Random length Ipe must be installed using face mounted fasteners or hidden deck fasteners where there is no required fasteners to install the Ipe decking tiles as they simply snap and lock into place which will resultin hundreds of dollars of cost savings vs standard face mounting or hidden deck fastener installations. Random length Ipe decking will cost somewhere between $8.00 and $10.00 per sqft for a 5/4×6 deck board and another $3.00 to $4.00 to install including labor and fastening supplies. The Ipe decking tiles sell retail for between $13.00 and $15..00 per sqft which is slightly higher vs random length Ipe, but where you can install, andthe cost and ease of installing, the Ipe decking tiles provides a much greater advantage over random length decking.

The Ipe Diamond Essence Ipe decking tiles can be purchased at Canadian Retail Stores or online at www.myocstore.com

Can I use the Ipe decking tiles for steps, stairs or edges?

rabbott — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:19:36 +0000

Ipe Decking Tile

Ipe decking tiles can only be used for steps or stairs if they are screwed securely to the base of the stairway or if you glue them with “Concrete Glue”. Additionally, end capping should be fixed to the edge of the tile to hide the plastic base. For the vertical edges transitioning down to the next step or to ground level, we recommend detaching the wood from the plastic base and affixing it to the surface with a quality adhesive designed for wood, and also designed for the surface you are attaching it to. You can also cover the edge of the carriage on the step above with this piece of wood. If you have a radius or curved edge that you need to cover, we recommend using bender board (available at hardware or lumber stores) that closely matches the color of the wood tile. A contractor should fix any extremely hard installations.

The Diamond Essence Ipe decking tiles can be purchased at Canadian Retail Stores or online at www.myocstore.com

Are the Diamond Essence Ipe decking tiles save to use under barbeques?

rabbott — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:27:49 +0000

Diamond Essence Ipe Decking Tile Barbeque

I’m not at all concerned with it being a fire hazard. Ipe has a Fire Rating: a Class A Fire Rating, the same rating given to concrete & steel. The National Fire Protection Code it was determined that it’s fire resistance level is the same as concrete…can’t get much better than that!

Ipe’s strong, tough, resilient properties make it an excellent material and an increasingly popular choice for commercial/residential decking for patios and balconies and outdoor furniture. It is prized for its stability, durability, strength, and natural resistance to deca in wet conditions.

The Ipe decking tiles is idea where durability and high shock resistance are needed, particularly for any project near a sea resort. Any other type of wood would rot away over time with the salt from the ocean, but ipe is incredibly resistant to the elements. It is also used in sauna and marina construction, seaside resorts, golf courses, and outdoor facilities, and even in roofing applications.

The Diamond Esencve Ipe decking tiles can be purchased at Canadian Retail Stores or online at www.myocstore.com

What is the cost difference between installing the Ipe decking tiles versus a traditional deck?

rabbott — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:51:16 +0000

Diamond Essence Ipe Door Mat

Since you can install the Diamond Essence products yourself, the difference in installation cost is huge. Installation cost can vary from region to region but it would not be unlikely that the homeowner could pay between $3.00 and $4.00 per sqft for installation on a standard deck that installs the traditional way. The average sqft of a deck would be around 400sqft so there is a cost savings of between $1200 and $1600 for installation costs if done by the homeowner and approx. 1/2 this cost if done by a qualified contractor as the time required to install this type of system is much, much less than standard deck boards. Also, if you compare the cost of building a hardwood deck the traditional way, the materials costs alone would be far higher. Typically, you can expect that a Diamond Essence deck tile installation will be less than half the cost of building a conventional hardwood deck. Diamond Essence Outdoor Flooring also offers more possibilities in terms of design, and can easily be taken up and reinstalled in another location if needed. If you are installing the tiles over an existing concrete patio or balcony consider the massive savings in time, cost and the backbreaking work of digging up and re-laying the concrete pad

The Diamond Essence Ipe decking tile can be purchased at Canadian Retail Stores or online at www.myocstore.com

How do I help protect my Ipe decking tiles from fading?

rabbott — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:21:34 +0000

Cutek Green Wood Preservative

Any hardwood deck will eventually fade and turn grey if not treated with preservative oil at regular intervals. Although the Ipe tiles are pre-finished with preservative oil containing UV absorbing properties, the oil will not provide a permanent protection against fading or graying of the timber. To assist in preserving the original wood color as long as possible, we recommended that a good quality decking oil such as Cutek Green (Clear) or Woodrich (in the Amaretto color) be applied every six to 12 months depending on the climatic conditions. Ipe is a dense exotic hardwood and it does take longer for the UV light from the sun to turn the surface grey but this does not effect the structural integrity of Ipe. If left untreated Ipe will turn a silvery patina grey color which some homeowners like. This product can be purchased at Canadian Retail Stores or online at www.myocstore.com

How should I clean my Ipe decking tiles?

rabbott — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:03:26 +0000

Ipe Decking Tile

Light debris or dirt that may collect between the Ipe slats can be removed with a stiff broom, leaf blower, vacuum cleaner, or you can use a garden hose or pressure washer. There is no need to take up the tiles to clean beneath them. The Diamond Essence Ipe decking tiles can be purchased through Canadian Retail Stores or online at www.myocstore.com

Will the Ipe decking tiles grow mold or mildew?

rabbott — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:48:17 +0000

Woodrich Wood Decking Stripper

In normal conditions, the gaps between the wood slats and the special mesh carriage ensure good airflow and quick drying which inhibits mold and mildew growth on the wood. If installed in exterior areas, which remain, damp and out of direct sunlight, then some growth of mold or mildew may occur as with any conventional exterior wood surface. Otter Creek offers a mild stripper called EFC-38 which can be applied to the wood to clean the surface of the mold and mildew if it becomes a problem. The Diamond Essence Ipe decking tile can be purchased at Canadian Retail Stores or online at www.myocstore.com