Solid Wood Stair Treads
Solid wood stair treads would consist of any stair tread that was made from solid wood. Believe it or not, plywood, oriented strand board, medium density fiberboard, Oak, Douglas Fir and any other lumber would fall into this category, as long as there wasn't any other materials used.
Beware Of Stair Parts Manufacturers, Dealers, Stores And Contractors, Using The Term Solid Wood Stair Treads
The first thing I would like to point out about these deceptive
advertisers, using the term," solid wood," really isn't dishonest. The
next time you're in a grocery store, take a look at the meat hot dogs,
they probably have a wide variety of different meats, inside of them,
but they're still not being deceptive, using the term, solid meat,
instead of solid beef.
Like I mentioned earlier, solid wood stair steps can provide you with a
false illusion. If you're a contractor is telling you that they're going
to use solid wood, for your stairway, you'd better ask for additional
information.
You might think that you're getting solid oak, but you're actually
getting something created out of plywood and some type of hardwood
veneer. Let me give you an example of what I'm talking about.
You find a solid wood stair tread for $15 and you can't believe the
price. The cheapest stair step you found so far is $35 and you're ready
to buy. If you didn't do enough research or read very much of the
information throughout our website, you could end up with the wrong
product.
All you need to do is contact the manufacturer or
stair parts store and
asked them," Are your stair treads made out of solid oak (if you're
looking for oak)?" If the answer is yes, then you're getting one heck of
a deal, but don't believe everything you hear, either.
Most of the honest stair parts dealers will use the term," solid wood
stair treads," if they're referring to a veneer product. If they're
referring to a solid hardwood, they will usually use the terms," solid
oak treads or oak treads."
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