: I agree Basswood has great properties, but it's $4.75 a board foot
: here. I get rough cut pine for less than $2.00 a board foot. If
: you're doing a lot of area, cost can be a factor.
: I would (wood?) like to try some on my next build however.

: Kirk

Hi Kirk, specially if it's just for the deck, don't really need a huge amount of wood to cover it. While basswood isn't as cheap as some woods, you don't need a heck of alot also since there is virtually no grain that you can see, there's no grain matching so you can use every strip.

Bill H.