I have a project with a curved deck and stairs. The decking material is Ipe. I have heard many stories of unsuccessfull glueing of Ipe. I plan on building a steam box so I can try bending the deck boards. The smallest radius I will have to deal with is just over 11' and the larges is nearly 15'. I have two questions.
1) How wide of a board do you think I will be able to bend on edge? The main deck is 3 1/2" but I could be convinced to use narrower strips on the curved steps if need be.
2) Will I get enough steam from a wallpaper steamer rented from HD? I was there yesterday and they have an old rental they are selling for $152. I would buy it if I thought it would generate enough steam.
The house itself has a few curved sections so I milled my own Azek soffit matterial. With just a little heat it sure cuved nicely. I thought I was going to have to buy heating blankets but with such a large radius it did not take much to bend them.
Thank for any advice
Dave
1) How wide of a board do you think I will be able to bend on edge? The main deck is 3 1/2" but I could be convinced to use narrower strips on the curved steps if need be.
2) Will I get enough steam from a wallpaper steamer rented from HD? I was there yesterday and they have an old rental they are selling for $152. I would buy it if I thought it would generate enough steam.
The house itself has a few curved sections so I milled my own Azek soffit matterial. With just a little heat it sure cuved nicely. I thought I was going to have to buy heating blankets but with such a large radius it did not take much to bend them.
Thank for any advice
Dave