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Flooring
librarylady

Must stairs and floor exactly match?

librarylady
13 years ago

We are planning to use Shaw Piedmont Park red oak for our floors. It is somewhat distressed. We don't think we can get the stair treads in the same wood. Is it okay to use red oak stained the same color but not distressed?

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