Oak Store Blog
Oak stair treads receive more concentrated foot traffic than almost any other timber surface in a home. Every foot that climbs or descends the staircase lands on the same leading edge of each tread, creating a pattern of wear that is more intense and...
Solid oak and oak veneer internal doors are both described as oak doors, and both can look virtually identical in a showroom or in a photograph. The differences between them are in the construction, the weight, the edge treatment, and ultimately in the...
Oak stair treads look simple on the surface but involve more specification decisions than most buyers expect. Thickness, nosing profile, grooved or ungrooved, cladding overlay or full replacement, standard tread or curtail step, winder or landing extension:...
One of the most common sources of disappointment in a home renovation is the discovery that the oak components chosen separately look inconsistent when brought together in the same space. Doors that looked right in a showroom feel at odds with the flooring....
PAR timber is one of those terms that appears frequently in joinery and construction but is not always clearly understood by buyers who are new to specifying timber. PAR stands for planed all round, meaning the timber has been processed through a planer...