Precast Concrete Stairs or metal?

[CalvinHobbes]

Don't want squeaky wood  so which do you think Precast Concrete Stairs or metal?

[Roys]

Personal choice but I like metal, less bulky plus I like the industrial look.

[SuperJohnG]

Wood is onky squeaky if its built rubbish. 

[CalvinHobbes]

23 minutes ago, SuperJohnG said:

Wood is onky squeaky if its built rubbish. 

Maybe but never been on a wooden staircase that doesn't creak and our lot aren't exactly light on their feet.

[saveasteading]

Metal stairs clang unless very thick, even with carpet.

Concrete stairs are very unforgiving to fix, so everything has to be exactly right. Plus, unless this was only one manufacturer, precast stairs are made to standard sizes, and they get tilted to fit. Then fixing rails is hard work.

 

In a house, steel (if not wood)  In a public building, concrete.

 

 

[markc]

A well build wooden stair does not move or squeak, metal does not have to ring if designed well with vibration damping (small welds in strategic places to pre stress the members).

precast concrete is bulky and ugly but a bespoke cast-in situ stair can be really cool and slender/interesting.

[nod]

I fitted oak 

Not as solid as concrete But certainly not squeaky You get what you pay for