Stair Nosing

Stair nosing, tread nosing, landing tread, tread cap, nosing and cove, stari tread nosing.....  All of these are the components of a traditional staircase design.

Stair nosing and tread nosing can denote the same product.  The rounded edge of a stair tread is the nosing.  For solid treads this is a part of the oak tread product, designed to overhang the risers by about 1-1/4” (code maximum) and trimmed below with cove mold (scotia) or base shoe.

Treads on the exposed side of a staircase can have a mitred return end.  This can be shipped as a factory installed return, or the components to add on the return (8080).  The 8080 tread return is available in lineal footage or as a 13” with three sides bullnosed (8080-13).   The 8080 return is generally 1-1/4” wide and surfaced down to a 1-1/32” thickness.

Another type of tread nosing is the 8177 “nosing and cove”, a one unit piece of trim designed for false end treads.  This item is sold per foot and is also available in an oak bending nosing and cove for radiused circumstances (8177B).

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Westfire is also known for a great selection of major stair parts, from  balusters to newels to railings. Featuring the finest select-grade woods in a  variety of styles, Westfire is trusted by stair builders across the country to  provide what they need, every time. We also frequently work with custom orders,  which are most often exotic woods. We can fill regular orders immediately and  custom orders in as little as three to four weeks.

After installing over 430,000 staircases ourselves, we at Westfire are happy  to slow down and instead supply parts to the industry that we love. Look to us  for all your needs, including advice on floor plans and code compliance. We know  the rules and we're always glad to be of service to America's stair builders in  any way we can. We look forward to speaking with you soon.

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