OOOOOHhhhh mighty wood oracles... please bestow your knowledge upon me...
My spiral stairs are currently covered with carpet, and I'd like to rip it out and stain and finish the existing treads.
The current treads are solid, and silent - If I decided to replace them, I don't think I have the skills to match the curve, or the money to buy the lumber that I'd need (each tread is 16" wide at the outside of the curve). Also, they are in there so well, I can't imagine they would come out without a lot of collateral damage. To add another complication, the back of the stairs is open, so whatever I would put in there would have to be pretty on all 4 sides.
I can't for certain tell what kind of wood this is... can I get a little help? (I won't tell you what I think it is so I don't bias your first instinct).
Do you think I could successfully stain it to match the red oak?
This picture is the under side of one of the steps.
My spiral stairs are currently covered with carpet, and I'd like to rip it out and stain and finish the existing treads.
The current treads are solid, and silent - If I decided to replace them, I don't think I have the skills to match the curve, or the money to buy the lumber that I'd need (each tread is 16" wide at the outside of the curve). Also, they are in there so well, I can't imagine they would come out without a lot of collateral damage. To add another complication, the back of the stairs is open, so whatever I would put in there would have to be pretty on all 4 sides.
I can't for certain tell what kind of wood this is... can I get a little help? (I won't tell you what I think it is so I don't bias your first instinct).
Do you think I could successfully stain it to match the red oak?
This picture is the under side of one of the steps.
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Seriously poplar is pretty easy to match up if you have another piece to compare it with. If you dont have a scrap lying around you could get a cutoff at HD and compare. They sell by the foot and its less than a $1/ft. I wouldnt buy in bulk there but if you just want a test piece its easily available.
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