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The white powdery appearance on the surface of our treads is a common issue. What you see is a fine dust that gets lodged in the grain of the tread while the tread is in production. This powder is a by-product of the numerous sandings our treads undergo during the staining process. Our factory uses dust collectors which capture most of the sawdust but some dust particles remain in the air.

There are so many different types of nails out there, but when installing your treads and risers you will want to go with the Finish Nails. Using a 16 or 18 gauge finish nail will sure get the job done and the nail hole will barely be noticeable! 

"Can solid wood treads be installed over existing concrete steps?" - It's rare that a day goes by and we're not asked this question, and the answer is more a choice of words... "can" they, or "should" they, and if I'm going to do it anyway, what's the "best" way?"

We don't recommend installing the treads over concrete and our warranty expressly excludes any failures relating from concrete moisture.

Remember back in school when we were taught about the "Venn diagram"? Well, after all these years, wefinally found a great use for it!

We're often asked what's the difference between Red and White Oak so here's a handy chart showing only some of the differences and similarities between Red Oak and White Oak.

As far as finish, I would recommend Minwax Polycrylic. You can use any other crystal clear finish that's available but I would try and stay away from polyurethane simply because it dries with a yellow hue and can make color matching difficult. The UV finish we use is clear.

Circular Saw, Table Saw, Miter Saw - What's the difference? We hear this question a lot and sometimes a picture's worth a thousand words.  Take a look at this image for a better idea of the different types of saws used in most common stair remodels.(ok ok, we know most people won't be using radial arm saws but we had a picture so we thought we'd include it... )