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I have decided not to use IPE for my front porch and go with Outback Decking T&G, since my porch is covered. It is a very old house and we want the narrow boards so it will look like the exsisting T&G flooring. Has anyone worked with the Outback Decking product?

Outback has a very nice looking website. If what they say about their decking is true it is a premium deck material. Naturally rot resistant tropical wood is really durable. I've used Apitong which is usually a durable truck flooring with impressive results. Ask the supplier for referrals to folks who've bought and installed or used this product.

just make sure you put a stain/sealer on it that has a UV protectent so it will keep its beautiful color. Since its covered you'll want to protect it from sun fade in certain areas. Go for the best since you're selecting a quality wood like ipe. Be sure you test fire a few shots with a nailer before installing as it is an extremely hard wood, may even want to pre-drill and install stainless steel trim head screws instead of nailing

Predrill it and use stainless steel trim head screws.

According to the Outback website the product is coated at the factory with a high grade UV resistant finish.

With this stuff I'd try to use a concealed fastener system.