Stairway tread

07-14-2012, 01:57 PM	#1
g_newport Newbie   Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 6	Stairway tread What type of wood should I use for indoor stairs.

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07-14-2012, 02:09 PM	#2
DannyT Member   Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Groveport, Ohio Posts: 1,580	Stairway tread exposed or carpeted or painted?

07-14-2012, 02:25 PM	#3
g_newport Newbie   Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 6	Stairway tread It's got carpet on it

07-14-2012, 02:26 PM	#4
g_newport Newbie   Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 6	Stairway tread I'm wanting to take the carpet up

07-14-2012, 05:23 PM	#5
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,192	Stairway tread That's up to and how you want it to look and how much money you want to spend. Most common are pine and red oak but there's dozens of other wood they can come in. Just Google "stair treads" to see some ideas.

07-15-2012, 07:31 PM	#6
Awoodfloorguy Member   Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 332	Stairway tread You may have wood under the carpet. It does not hurt to check. Then you could save a lot by just refinishing these. If you don't the most common woods on stairs would be oak or maple. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

07-15-2012, 09:25 PM	#7
Millertyme Stairguy   Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Bedford, MA Posts: 512	Stairway tread Whatever your floors are or are going to be