Build your staircase with the wood species that defines contemporary American interiors. This unfinished White Oak traditional stair tread is the premium choice for new staircase construction and full tread replacement — 1 inch thick, 42 inches wide, ready for your stain or natural finish.
White Oak has become the dominant hardwood flooring choice in new US construction since 2018. Its tighter, straighter grain takes grey, greige, hardwax oil, and natural finishes without blotching — producing the clean, sophisticated look that defines modern and transitional home design. If you are building a staircase to match new White Oak floors, this is the only correct tread choice.
SPECS
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Thickness: 1 inch (traditional — for new construction or full tread replacement)
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Width: 11-1/2 inch | Length: 42 inches | Closed (box) end
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Nosing overhang: 1-1/2 inch | Coved back edge
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Finish: Unfinished — accepts any oil-based or water-based stain, hardwax oil, or natural clear
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Species: White Oak | Janka hardness: 1,360 (harder than Red Oak)
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Also available: 36 in ($110.13), 48 in ($97.89), 54 in ($112.67)
INSTALLATION NOTE
Remove existing tread completely first. Secure new tread with construction adhesive plus screws from below through the stringer, or toe-nail through the back edge. For finished-floor installations, sand to 120-grit, stain, and apply 3 coats of polyurethane before or after installation.
STAIN / FINISH TIP
White Oak's tighter grain produces exceptionally clean results with grey, greige, natural, and hardwax oil finishes — colors that blotch on Red Oak. For a precise floor match, test your stain on a cut-end scrap before finishing the full staircase.
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