Thread: Adding wood treads to existing concrete stairs (indoor)

Originally Posted by ChrisInCambo

Originally Posted by Dino

What kind of wood is that?

I don't know in English, in Khmer it's called Doung Cham, it's a local tropical hard wood. No doubt Thailand has the same thing under another name.

It's my favourite wood, has very nice grain and slightly red colour. Looks great with a light stain and gloss instead of the horrible OTT glass like gloss they love in this part of the world. Best part is that it's about 40% cheaper than teak or bayng (khmer name), years ago they all used to be the same price, but the latter two are running out, so the price has been climbing.

Looks beautiful. Looking forward to seeing it complete.