AVAILABLE TYPES OF WOOD
Oak
- Characteristics: Stable, durable, easy to work with
- Appearance: Straight grain, coarse texture
- Colour: Yellowish brown, with reddish accents
- Origin: North America
Maple
- Characteristics: A beautiful finish gives it an attractive appearance
- Appearance: Tight texture
- Colour: Light brown to dark brown, with a red tint, often with stains or wavy
- Origin: North America, particularly Eastern Canada
Wild Cherry
- Characteristics: Hardwood that allows for an excellent finish
- Appearance: Very smooth texture
- Colour: Pinkish brown to pinkish yellow
- Origin: North America
Ash
- Characteristics: White wood, medium hard, deep brownish vein, supple, strong
- Appearance: Straight grain; coarse texture
- Colour: White
- Origin: United States and Southern region of Canada
Walnut
- Characteristics: A high quality wood that is well-regarded by cabinetmakers
- Appearance: Grain can be straight or wavy; texture goes from medium to coarse
- Colour: Greyish yellow to brown with dark streaks
- Origin: United States and Southern region of Canada
Cherry
- Characteristics: Fruit tree, hardwood; good to work with
- Appearance: Polishes nicely, relatively heavy
- Colour: Medium brown to reddish, going from pinkish brown to red
- Origin: North America
From the smallest piece of furniture to the largest reception desk, as well as doors, columns and mantels, Les Menuiseries Lauriault works with wood in multiple fashions.
Whether your project is residential or commercial, we will identify your needs and create items that will meet them.
Stains
In the Finishing Section, we put the final touch on our high quality creations in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. For example, we apply a stain that is specially selected to match the colour of your floors. We take into account the furnishing that will complement the staircase, which will be the centrepiece of the house. Using a spray gun, we apply three coats of lacquer so that it will keep its fresh appearance. Our finishing, which has set a new professional standard in the industry, is sure to draw attention to your staircase, earning compliments from your visitors.
Visit our Showroom
We invite you to come down and visit our showroom in Gatineau, which is right next to the reception area. There you can look at wood samples, examples of our banisters, mouldings, even mantelpieces. We would be very pleased to discuss your ideas and show you our photo albums, which showcase many of our recent creations in Ottawa and the Outaouais region.
If you would like to see them on-line, they can be found at Our Creations! Contact us if you want to learn more!