HOLIDAY HOURS- CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS 2022!

It is very hard to believe but it is that time of year where the holiday season and a New Year is just around the corner!

This year has been a busy one in both of our Stairhaus & Steelhaus shops. We owe all of this year's successes to our loyal customers who have provided us with ample support during this busy year and are extremely grateful for your business!

We will be adjusting our office and shop hours around the week of Christmas and New Years to give our outstanding team a little break. Our normal hours of operation will resume on January 3rd. The adjusted hours are as follows:

CHRISTMAS:

December 23rd: OPEN 8am to 12pm

December 26th: CLOSED

December 27th to 28th : OPEN 8am-5pm

December 29th: OPEN 8am to 12pm

December 30th: CLOSED

NEW YEARS:

January 2nd: CLOSED

January 3rd: OPEN 8am to 5pm

Do not hesitate to reach out during those times through sending us an email or leaving us a voicemail and we will follow up when we return. We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!

Cheers,

The Stairhaus Team

HOLIDAY HOURS - AUGUST LONG WEEKEND

We hope that everyone is enjoying their summer so far!

Stairhaus will be closed Monday, August 1, 2022 for the August long weekend.

If you need to reach us while we are away, please feel free to leave a voice message or send us an email and we will be happy to follow up when we return.

Cheers,

The Stairhaus Team

DESIGN FEATURE - CUSTOM STEEL RAILINGS

Custom steel railings are the ultimate finish to add to any design!

When mixed with different materials, these railings bring together an ultra modern finish. These railings require precise measurement and production, with each piece being custom made for every project. Custom steel railings become a focal point and showpiece in any space!

Check out our social media, as well as our sister company Steelhaus, for more photos of these awesome custom railings!

Nice to Meet You!

Nice to meet you! I am constantly asked who owns this place. Matt - (me) on the left and Dylan on the right - owners of Stairhaus. We love what we do and can't believe how many other people like our work, We are very humbled.

📸: Andrew Fearman

Matt - Right, Dylan - Left

Galleries Updated!

It has been a few weeks since I last updated our galleries.  Some really cool projects were added, take a gander!

Cheers

Thanks Barrie Ford!

Lean, mean, stair measuring machines. Big thanks to Ken Lovegrove @ Barrie Ford for taking care of us. We were treated like royalty and have 2 brand new beauty trucks. Honourable mentions to Mario Designs for making them look pretty - best vehicle graphic company in town.

7000 Followers - Thank You!

Thank you!

We surpassed 7k followers today. We love showing you what we love to do and appreciate the support and awesome feedback we get from you daily. We have so many cool projects in the pipeline, can't wait to show you all. Help us out and share our profile, we have our sites on 10k followers by Christmas! Have a great day!

Gallery Updated!

I just updated our galleries again!  Take a peak at some jobs we recently wrapped up.

Stay tuned for some professional pictures we have being taken of a few projects we wanted to highlight.

Cheers

Matt

Barrie Advance - Stairhaus Feature

Special thanks to the Barrie Advance & Janis Ramsay for the write up on Stairhaus last Thursday.

It is great to have the local support we have and appreciate all the awesome things people say about our company on social media. 

Thanks for your support, please take a minute to read the article:

Click the link below:

 "Barrie business helping its customers step up in style"

1yr Anniversary - TODAY!

Time flies when you're having fun! Today marks 1yr since both Dylan and I opened the doors here at Stairhaus. We are very fortunate to have amazing staff (10 in total) and the best customers in the game. We would not have made it this far without the help & support from our family and friends (our wives especially). We are very lucky to be overwhelmed with work and are looking forward to what 2016 brings us. We are investing in new equipment all the time and recently bought a straight truck to make our delivery & installs easier. Thanks again for all of your support - we wouldn't have made it this far without you! Stay tuned for details regarding our official grand opening in May! Cheers - Matt & Dylan.

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New Member - Barrie Chamber of Commerce

We are excited to announce that we have joined up with the Barrie Chamber of Commerce.  This will be a great opportunity for our company with respect to networking and community involvement!  Thanks for welcoming us with open arms!

SHOWROOM - Coming Soon........................

We have been working hard behind the scenes preparing for our grand opening in May (date TBA).  Our showroom is starting to take shape and we can't express how excited we are to open this to the public.  You will notice that our website address bar now has the "showroom" tab. Professional pictures of the finished space will be taken and added once complete.

We guarantee that you will be blown away with the options, quality and service you will receive.  Stay tuned for more updates while things come together!

Barn Beams - Other Interesting Uses!

The true beauty of reclaimed wood is that there is basically endless uses for the materials as long as you have a creative mind.  Google is the best for inspiring some great ideas.  Simply searching "barn beam furniture" yields some amazing concepts/ideas that you can modify to suit your needs.  Check out a few cool tables/beam creations that I found that would look amazing in your home.

RAILING INSTALLER - Now Hiring

NOW HIRING

Railing Installer (Sub-Contracted)

- Must have minimum of 5yrs experience
- Own tools and reliable transportation
- WSIB/Insurance
- High end custom installs and some traveling required

Please contact me if you are interested:

matt@stairhaus.com
705 733 9292

Gallery Updated!

We are constantly trying to take decent pictures of every project we complete so you can see what we are up to!  I try to update our gallery once every week with some fresh material for you to see!  We have quite a few followers now and we can't thank you enough for showing interest in what we love to do.

Have a great weekend!

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Glass is in!  All we have to do is cap the top with a contemporary maple railing and we are finished.  Love how this job turned out.

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1-3/4 x 2-3/4" Wormy Maple standard railing, 3-1/2 Chamfered Contemporary Post, 1-5/16 Chamfered Wormy Maple spindles.  Job Location: Toronto, Ontario

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Open Part 1 Side Oak Stairs.  We had to build half of this stair on-site and notch it around the steel jack post which will be cladded on a later date.  Job Location:  Snow Valley, Ontario

Clear Coat Epoxy Resin Finishes

In my opinion, the BEST way to finish a table top, live edge slab or any wood product where you want to see a crystal clear finish and have the highest level of protection.  Epoxy self-levels to 1/8", creating a virtually indestructible surface. The result is a crystal clear, brilliant surface that accentuates the material below it.  The epoxy resin is specially formulated to resist scratching and provide long lasting maintenance free protection for your surface.

Another cool use for an epoxy finish is that it can capture/protect materials added to a surface.  For example, you could create a penny or beer cap table and fill all the voids with the resin.  It will self level and lock everything down so it will never move again. 

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Beer Cap Table with Epoxy Finish

Here are a few more examples of epoxy resin finishes.  If you want a finish like this, we have access to the materials and can have it professionally finished for you!

Really Cool Stairs #7 - Wild Newel Posts

Check out these works of art!  The newel post, or railing post as most people call them, are responsible for all of your railings strength.  There are many flashy ways to customize the posts you have in your house, it all really comes down to budget.

Below are some wild examples of workmanship and creativity.  Here at Stairhaus, we are capable of replicating anything  you throw at us.  Check these cool posts out!

What is a Kiln?

• Woodworking: when wood is used as a construction material, whether as a structural support in a building or in woodworking objects, it will absorb or desorb moisture until it is in equilibrium with its surroundings. Equilibration (usually drying) causes unequal shrinkage in the wood, and can cause damage to the wood if equilibration occurs too rapidly. The equilibration must be controlled to prevent damage to the wood.
• Wood burning: when wood is burned, it is usually best to dry it first. Damage from shrinkage is not a problem here, and the drying may proceed more rapidly than in the case of drying for woodworking purposes. Moisture affects the burning process, with unburnt hydrocarbons going up the chimney. If a 50% wet log is burnt at high temperature, with good heat extraction from the exhaust gas leading to a 100 °C exhaust temperature, about 5% of the energy of the log is wasted through evaporating and heating the water vapour. With condensers, the efficiency can be further increased; but, for the normal stove, the key to burning wet wood is to burn it very hot, perhaps starting fire with dry wood. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_drying)

ALL of the material we buy here at #stairhaus is kiln dried.  The removal of moisture is controlled and we end up with a much more stable material.  Even our barn board is kiln dried as most of our competitors in that market sell it slightly air dried or green.  It is important to understand this process so you can appreciate all the steps it takes to get a beautiful piece of wood.

*click on the pictures below to view a few different styles of wood kilns

What's In Style? Steel Spindles!

Out with the old, in with the new!  Everyone remembers the twisted, solid steel spindles in your parents house back in the 70's, 80's and 90's right?  The top "railing" was that gaudy gold vinyl and the spindles were traditionally twisted flat black or painted white with gold "accents".  YUCK!

Well wipe that stigma from your mind!  Bezdan, our steel spindle supplier, has modernized the entire steel spindle market by offering sleek, clean and light weight new products.  These new spindles offer transparency to your home while keeping a clean modern look.  Here at Stairhaus, we currently install 9/10 homes in Bezdan spindles.  This look is timeless and they will give your home an entirely new feel.

Bezdan is a Canadian based company located in Burnaby, BC.  They have an Ontario warehouse, typically guaranteeing us orders within 24hrs to our door.  We know what the other companies offer and it was an easy decision to deal with this company.  Their quality and customer service is second to none.

Take a minute to browse their site as they offer many other products which are in line with their steel spindle product line.  Whether it be glass fittings or steel cable, Bezdan makes sure we have the materials to get the job done.

In this picture: Stainless Steel Tube Spindles 1-1/2 x 1/2 (Rectangular)

In this picture: TL12X-30 and the TL102X-1-30 in Satin Black

Create your own pattern with the wide variety of spindles Bezdan offers.