Use amazing ash to transform your staircase

  • Use amazing ash to transform your staircase

Use amazing ash to transform your staircase

Ash is a popular choice for staircases due to its durability, flexibility, and appearance. With a stylish grain, the pale hardwood works well in interiors and is seen as one of the most sustainable timbers for responsible homeowners. What’s more, it’s often a cheaper material to use than oak, which has similar qualities.

In our latest blog, we look at its positive attributes.

Appearance

One of the main reasons ash is used in interior design is its attractive appearance. With varying colours, from creamy white to light brown, it can serve up a natural finish or a blank canvas for you to paint or stain over for a customised look – perfect for modern homes. Check out our top tips for painting your staircase.

Its grain patterns are often straight, fine, and unique, meaning there’ll only be one staircase like yours. It also works well with most other home furnishings.

Flexibility

Ash is a versatile timber, with stair parts able to be cut into an array of different shapes and sizes. Its elasticity means it is used in all kinds of staircases, including straight, L-shaped, curved or even spiral designs. And even if you opt for a more traditional ladder-style design, using ash will allow you to bring some added creativity to it through other stair parts like curved handrails, spindles, and newel posts. Screws and nails also are easily worked into the wood too for seamless connections.

Use amazing ash to transform your staircase

Use amazing ash to transform your staircase

Durability

The material is extremely popular with joiners and DIY enthusiasts. Its hard, durable and shock-resistant qualities comes from its long life and makes it perfect for flooring, furniture, worktops, doors – essentially, anywhere which gets used a lot. That strength makes it a perfect material for your staircase as one of the busiest areas of your home.

Keeping it in good condition

If you look after your ash staircase, it will look after you. After applying your chosen finish, there’s no need for any special treatment – simply wipe it down regularly with a slightly damp cloth. But keep a close eye on the temperature and moisture levels around your staircase. The ideal temperature should be between 18-28 degrees Celsius, with humidity levels at around 40 per cent. Take a look at our blog about how to care for your timber staircase.

Make use of ash in your staircase

Take a look at our wide selection of ash spindles, caps, handrails and newel posts in our online store. The versatility of ash means our products can come in all kinds of shapes to give a perfect finish to your stylish staircase. We even make some products to fit your exact needs.