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Last question for the day – my expediter/engineer told me that ipe wood decks are not actually up to fire code in NYC, and that a sharp inspector may fail you if the deck does not have a perimeter of 3 feet of concrete or other flame-retardent material. I know several people here have made use of ipe for decks, but the fear of re-doing and failing a C of O insepction is giving me second thoughts.