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Advantage/ Disadvantage of Wooden Staircase - shalini mittal - 08-16-2014

Advantage/ Disadvantage of Wooden Staircase

Advantages

• Allows paddlers easier access from a steep or eroding shoreline

• Aesthetically pleasing; less disruptive to “natural” shoreline than concrete

• May be easily and inexpensively repaired, if damaged 

• Wood also give a more comfortable and warm look to your home.

• It is more welcoming then metal

• wooden stairs will produce less noise than metal ones.


Disadvantages

• Installation may be costly and may require alteration to shoreline

• May be susceptible to undercutting

• May require maintenance as stairs age and weather

• Wooden staircase are less resistant then metal staircases.

• They can be easily damaged by high humidity and by extreme temperatures.

• Wood also needs to be treated for pests.

• Wooden spiral staircase will cost you more than installing a metal staircase.

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RE: Advantage/ Disadvantage of Wooden Staircase - Sanskriti Upadhyay - 09-13-2014

THis is the perfect information..

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RE: Advantage/ Disadvantage of Wooden Staircase - shalini mittal - 09-13-2014

Thank you sanskriti

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RE: Advantage/ Disadvantage of Wooden Staircase - Manish Jain - 10-27-2018

This spiral maple staircase is one of beauty and style.







Contemporary stair with wooden treads and black MS stringer 




Elegent stair with wooden steps with SS Railing and SS stringer on one end

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