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The Way Wood is a cantankerous substance; there’s no two ways about it. Its virtues,
Of course, are legendary. It’s attractive, abundant and easy to work with. Pound for
Pound, it’s stronger than steel. If properly finished and cared for it will last indefinitely.
But none of that makes up for the fact that it’s a complex and often
Perplexing Stair building material. Unlike metals and plastics, whose properties are fairly consistent, wood is wholly inconsistent.
A Stair will expand or contract in all directions if introduced to a Environment area higher or less humidity then the humidity level of the stair material itself . The more humid the area where the stair is placed in, the more moisture the fibbers of the Stair material will soak up.
Resulting in the stair expanding, and contracting when room temperature is applied.
A Stair should only be stored or fixed in an area where the room temperature is stable and at the same level of humidity as the humidity level with in the stair material. And once installation is complete the room temperature should be raised gradually every two to three days over a space of a month. This will allow the stair material slowly to adapt to its new environment.
The more moisture a Stair absorbs or releases, the more it swells or shrinks.
(Ducks like water but stairs don’t!!!)
As a tree grows, most of the wood cells align themselves with the axis of the trunk, limb or root.
These cells are composed of long thin bundles of fibbers, about 100 times longer than
They are wide. This is what gives wood its grain direction and appearance. Its appearance changes not only
From species to species, but sometimes from board to board.
Meaning that Wood doesn’t always show a single type of grain or matching grain colour.
Each type of grain has a distinct pattern, depending on the wood species.
You can use these different grain patterns to enhance the overall design and natural appearance of the Stair.
Aldoue every Stair producer will do their absolute best to try and match each and every stair component, sometimes this is impossible
And the careerists of wood as each different grain and colour appearance.
Should always be admired as the beauty of a natural material. Called wood
For the past 5,000 years of Stair Craftsmanship, wood has accumulated insights and inspirations adding beauty and elegance to billions of homes across the entire globe.
And at the heart of this stair craftsmanship is a Surprising material that has yet to reveal all of its mysteries.
B- Flat-sawn boards
A-Rift-sawn boards
C-Quartersawn boards
