The Brief
A regeneration project of a beautiful barristers’ chamber in the centre of Manchester resulted in the specification of solid walnut flooring throughout the building and down two flights of stairs. Naturally Parallel’s solid Woodline profiles were the perfect compliment for the flooring areas in need of expansion or transition, however the staircase proved more complicated than originally anticipated. The original marble staircases were still present, but with 200 years of wear, a deep groove had been worn down the centre of each step. Consequently the standard Woodline Stairnosing was not wide/deep enough to provide sufficient support across the step. The logical answer was to manufacture a bespoke Stairnosing from solid walnut, which was wide enough to provide the structural properties needed.