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Timber Stairs

Construction and Types

Traditional and contemporary timber stairs by joiners or specialist stair builders — versatile, warm in feel, and highly design-friendly.

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Many people think of timber when they think of stairs. Alongside stone stairs, they are among the oldest stair types. Timber stairs are supplied by joiners or specialist stair manufacturers.

Advantages:

  • • Timber stairs — like timber in general — feel “warm.” If you do happen to fall, it’s more forgiving than stone.
  • • Timber stairs are easy to refresh or adapt to current tastes with refinishing or paint.
  • • Timber offers wide design freedom; there are very contemporary timber stair designs — not everything has to look rustic.

Disadvantages:

  • • Timber stairs / treads require periodic maintenance.
  • • Poor construction can lead to creaking.

Types

Housed-Stringer Stair

Common and timeless: housed stringer (closed stringer) stairs.

Housed-stringer timber stair, side view

Cut-Stringer (Saddled) Stair

This construction has been around just as long and remains popular.

Cut-stringer (saddled) timber stair

Folded-Plate Stair

A distinctly modern type. Particular attention must be paid to structural performance.

Folded-plate timber stair