Philip Richardson fine furniture maker and cabinet maker cumbria

		Philip Richardson Fine Furniture & Cabinet Maker		Newbiggin-on-Lune, Cumbria CA17 4NB Tel 015396 23422 Email philip@philiprichardson.co.uk

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Staircases

This oak staircase is a major feature in the grand hall of a large newly-built country house. It was constructed in accord with detail taken from a 16th century staircase.

The staircase is almost 4 feet wide. The newel posts have a cross section of 6"x6" and the balustrade has a cross-section of 3"x3". These dimensions are unusually large but are in proportion to the size of the room.

The oak beams and 150 square meters of oak floor in this room were an earlier commission.

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Oak staircase

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A pitch pine staircase is a prized feature of any home. Pitch pine has a beautiful natural glow. When clear sealed and left to mellow the grain produces deep and rich colours. Products constructed from it, like this staircase, give a desirable elegance to a home.

This timber was once so plentiful it was often used as a cheaper alternative in the construction of agricultural buildings. However this recycled product is now becoming scarce.

Most of the country's old industrial mills are now demolished. Therefore this reclaimed product, once classified as demolition timber, is now harder to obtain. It is consequently even more desirable as a construction material.

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