Post #742261 by nctrader on Mon, May 4, 2015 10:16 AM

After some business travel and much rain in North Carolina, we're back at it! We won't be in Florida until June, so we decided to source wood locally from NC, instead of using the eucalyptus that can seemingly only be purchased south of Georgia! We discovered that crepe myrtle grows relatively long, straight branches. These are incredibly dense hardwood, resistant to pests and will have a great color once we clear-coat them.

With many stairs needing spindles, we estimate about 130 30" sections will be required. Will post up pictures later tonight!