ᐅ Concerns About Using Finger-Jointed Wood in Timber Staircases?

I’m in a difficult situation because the house came with standard samples like the ones attached. When I discussed this with some Polish suppliers, a few said, "This won’t last," or "We’d be embarrassed to offer something like this; it would be considered waste in our country." Unfortunately, the builder offers very little compensation if I skip the stairs, and I’m struggling with whether I should just accept what the company offers or not.

Regarding stability, other forum members have already contributed their input. The appearance largely depends on the type of wood and the choice of color. We chose a paint finish for our stair treads (which are probably what your example pictures show). This, of course, conceals the natural wood grain.

You can see and marvel here:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/lage-stadtvilla-oder-einfamilienhaus-auf-500-m2-grundstueck-rechteck.33505/post-559668

By the way, it is also made in Poland.

The finger joint is only visible on the oiled stringers, but appears as a fine zigzag seam and, as mentioned, only if you look very closely.

I don’t see any finger joints on the samples. The wood selection is a bit more rustic, but we deliberately chose it that way to better match the rustic parquet flooring.

WilderSueden schrieb:

I don’t see any finger joints on the samples.

You can’t see them from the top. They are only visible when looking from the front.