American white oak staircase

[Mbconstructionjoinery]

Here's a few pics of a oak staircase I installed a couple of months ago in a new build house[attachimg=1]

 

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[Wuffles]

Truly wasted on that imported African primed mdf skirting  [eek]

Wonderful work.

 

[Mbconstructionjoinery]

Few more  [smile]

 

[Locks14]

Good job.

One thing though, when I saw the photos I was expecting to see a US member posting the work, then I saw you're from the UK. This surprised me as the stairs look very "heavy", when there is a trend in the UK to install more modern "lighter" looking staircases.

 

[Wuffles]

Good job.

One thing though, when I saw the photos I was expecting to see a US member posting the work, then I saw you're from the UK. This surprised me as the stairs look very "heavy", when there is a trend in the UK to install more modern "lighter" looking staircases.

100% what I thought.

 

[Mbconstructionjoinery]

Thanks Wuffles it was a pleasure to fit, unlike the skirting lol the owner was making cuts to the house spec as the budget had been blown! Shame as it would have been nice to finish all the skirting and trims in oak

 

[Mbconstructionjoinery]

That has been the current trend but the client was after something substantial for his entrance hall, the spindles are 55mm square and the newel posts are 150mm all in solid oak and I like the end result and the client was over the moon with it happy all round  [big grin]

 

[Wuffles]

If the walls and skirtings are painted it'll highlight the (workmanship in the) staircase, so it's cool.

Where in the UK are you based by the way?

 

[Mbconstructionjoinery]

Yeah the white woodwork didn't look out of place in the finish, I'm based up in the north east just outside of Newcastle

 

[Doug S]

Nice staircase, I do think a nice feature staircase in an entrance hall makes a house. I would have gone for different doors though, the nice staircase makes the doors look a bit ordinary.

Doug

 

[Locks14]

Nice staircase, I do think a nice feature staircase in an entrance hall makes a house. I would have gone for different doors though, the nice staircase makes the doors look a bit ordinary.

Doug

Personally, I think the staircase looks a bit dated and ugly, but the doors look really good. Each to their own I guess.

 

[avrs22]

Nice job for sure.
I like the way you made the newel posts extend at the bottom.
I also like how you put a piece between the bottom of the spindles and nosing.
90% of my work is staining and finishing/refinishing staircases and the trend around here is modern style stained almost black witch I never liked.

 

[tiralie]

Really nice work.
Those steps look a little steeper than I am used to seeing, or is that just the photo?
Tim

 

[Billedis]

Definitely bold.  I would have preferred something lighter, however, you made the client happy and that is what counts in the end.  Bill

 

[Red Devil]

Making our clients happy is the number one consideration.
As professionals it is important to put our personal tastes aside and help our clients achieve their vision. Nice one! A satisfied customer is the best form of advertising too....
I think it's a little heavy too but it looks very well done. Congrats

Nigel

 

[DB10]

Good work, As the saying goes, the customer is always right, but then of course we all know different!
The doors are nice and remind me of a job we did in the UK a few years back now, must of fitted about a dozen internal oak doors and the customer was undecided on the door furniture.
  Well when they did eventually rock up, they had a couple of B&Q bags, stuffed with with value packs of brass looking door handles, the type that were fitted as standard on new builds about 15 years ago. If I remember right, my mate and I, spent the whole day shaking our heads, saying to ourselves why would you?
They were happy & we didn't have to live there, so each to their own.

 

[Mbconstructionjoinery]

Yeah each to there own as they say but the customer is always right  [smile] in my opinion the main flight of stairs should have been wider to of made everything more in proportion but they had the final say so they got what they wanted and were happy with the end product and that was good enough for me, and I picked up quite a bit of work off the back of it so happy days for everyone  [wink]. And the stairs do look steeper in the pic than they actually are I think it's just the angles I took the pictures from.

 

[Mbconstructionjoinery]

And thanks for the kind comments guys [big grin]

 

[greg mann]

I knew this post had to originate in the UK because here in North America we always just call it white oak without qualifying it as American.

It is truly great workmanship, and I agree all the proportions would have benefitted by a wider main staircase.

To each their own, I guess. We have a red oak kitchen with an engineered red oak floor. Drives me nuts. Just this week one of my buddies at work was showing me his new kitchen. Proud as a new father he was. Even redder oak cabinets and floor than mine.  [huh]