I am building a terrace and would like to use a hardwood for the surface. An associate suggested Lyptus because it is plantation grown and not outrageously expensive. Does anyone have any experience? Know a supplier? How does it do outside?
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I used Lyptus for a counter top in our kitchen. It's heavy as the dickens, pretty splintery (deck surface warning!) and not the most stable wood I've used for cabinetry. I'd be pretty cautious about exterior use because of the lack of stability to warping. It has held up well as a counter, because it's hard and I've fastened it securely to the cabinet.
I got the wood at my local Wood Craft. Some other lumber suppliers in the area (central Virginia) carry it, but Wood Craft was cheapest.
I'd strongly suggest getting some and putting it out and watching how it warps.
Frank
Couple of years ago did 140 condos that all the cabinets were Lyptus.
The cabinet guys weren't impressed, but it is hard.
The Doc has a great point get a board & let the weather have it to see how it reacts.
“We need to be a country of tall fences and wide gates.”