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Need to replace a straight run staircase.
Carpenter is insisting on using birch plywood (25mm for treads, 18mm for riser) which is 4x the cost of regular ply
He says that with birch plywood, he can provide a guarantee and there will be no squeaks what so ever and it is the best stuff.
However, what i would like to know is whether the use of birch plywood is OTT?
Isn't MDF suitable? Or is this a poor choice if you want long lasting stairs?
Carpenter is insisting on using birch plywood (25mm for treads, 18mm for riser) which is 4x the cost of regular ply
He says that with birch plywood, he can provide a guarantee and there will be no squeaks what so ever and it is the best stuff.
However, what i would like to know is whether the use of birch plywood is OTT?
Isn't MDF suitable? Or is this a poor choice if you want long lasting stairs?