MDF Treads
Mdf treads are currnetly the lowest cost option when choosing the timber options in your staircase, whilst MDF is an accepted timber product to use as a stair tread it isnt the preffered matierial we would reccommend.
The life span of a staircase with MDF treads is far shorter than a staircase with timber treads especially if the staircase is not installed by a professional and if care is not taken when installing the carpet. a staircase with MDF treads is mainly purchased by developers where the cost of there project is the main focus.
Why do we offer stairs with MDF Treads ?
We still offer stairs with MDF treads as wo compete in a very competitive market when producing large volumes of staircases on a daily basis.
Environmental Issues ?
It is expected that in the not to distant future MDF will become a problem material when it comes to disposal with currently no means of being able to recycle MDF.
22mm Engineered Pine treads are, Far superior than MDF Treads , MDF stair treads are very easy to produce hence the savings for having a stair with MDF Treads but they will reduce the life span of a staircase significantly in comparison to a Pine Tread, The MDF tread has a number of weaknesses starting with its vulnerability to water to its ease of splitting, damage is frequently caused by carpet fitters also as MDF isn't the easiest material to nail into
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