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Mahogany Deck

13 years ago

We are just about to decide on decking - our contractor is very high on tongue and groove mahogany (and around here it is 1/2 the cost of ipe) - can you please advise on pros and cons, care and upkeep, etc. this deck is all exposed and is quite large. THANKS

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john_hyatt
13 years ago
Where did the " mahogany" come from. J.
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