2007-01-09 11:25:05 · 2 answers · asked by dave 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Cedar. Just be sure you treat it with a good water seal and seal it with a good outdoor poly-eurethane if you want it to maintain its color and not turn gray like teak. Also, you can use redwood. Untreated, both will last almost as long, treated will last about 15 to 20 years.
2007-01-09 11:46:48 · answer #1 · answered by jeff the drunk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing looks quite the same, but there are other oily woods that can stand up to the weather almost as well, Ipe is one of the oily woods but it is much darker than teak. Here is a web page about it: http://www.woodsthebest.com/ipe_decking/ipe-wood.htm
2007-01-09 11:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by nathanael_beal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-08-17 04:03:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mahogany makes a good alternative. Strength, color, and weatherability. Not quite as pricey, either.
2007-01-09 13:54:56 · answer #4 · answered by Lamron 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋