I was told that ipe in the Puget Sound climate will last 50 years > with 
no treatment! > > Ipe has been used for maintenance and repair of the 
famous Atlantic > City boardwalk for quite some time. But it was 
originally constructed > of southern yellow pine. > > So it sounds like 
SYP might be another contender if its easy and cheap to > get yours scott
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Scott Grandstaff Box 409 Happy Camp, > Ca 96039 scottg@s... > 
http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/ > 
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