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jojodad
01-20-06, 11:17 AM
I would like to get some advice on replacing carpet with wood tread and risers on a curved stairway (which is adjoining a wall on one side; the other side has railing):
1. Since the treads are not uniform width (wider toward the wall), it would be difficult to use strip/plank floors. I should go with solid wood tread, right?
2. I am thinking red oak for tread and poplar for riser (tread will be stain/poly'd while the riser will be painted white). Is this an ok choice of wood? What's the best place to get the solid treads?
Thanks,
jojodad
1. Since the treads are not uniform width (wider toward the wall), it would be difficult to use strip/plank floors. I should go with solid wood tread, right?
2. I am thinking red oak for tread and poplar for riser (tread will be stain/poly'd while the riser will be painted white). Is this an ok choice of wood? What's the best place to get the solid treads?
Thanks,
jojodad