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Stair Nosing
Stair nosing, tread nosing, landing tread, tread cap, nosing and cove, stair tread nosing... All of these are 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 apart of the oak tread product, designed to overhand the risers by about 1-1/4” (code maximum) and trimmed below with cove mold (Scotia) or base shoe.
Treads, on an exposed side of a staircase, can have a “returned end” of stair nosing. This generally sold as an attached part of a tread (8170-RET) or as a separate milled item (8197 or 8199). An 8197 is the nosing sold in a lineal foot product and can be shipped in 4’, 6’, 8’ lengths. These are generall 1-1/4” wide and surfaced down to a 1” (to 1-1/32”) of thickness. The 8199 is a milled returned end 13” net in length and can but cut or nailed and glued onto the side of an existing hardwood tread.
Another type of tread nosing is the 8177 “nosing & cove”, a one until piece of trim designed for false endteads. This is sold in lineal footage’s and is also available in a bending nosing and cove for radiuses 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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