The premium open-staircase upgrade for modern homes. This unfinished White Oak traditional left return stair tread finishes the exposed left side of your 48-inch staircase with a clean wrapped nosing — and gives you complete freedom to stain it any color you choose.
White Oak has been the dominant hardwood flooring choice in US new construction since 2018. If you have White Oak floors — especially in grey, greige, natural, or hardwax oil finishes — this is the only species that stains correctly to match. Red Oak cannot replicate these finishes without blotching. White Oak does it cleanly, predictably, every time.
SPECS:
Thickness: 1 inch (traditional — new construction or full tread replacement)
Width: 11-1/2 inch | Length: 48 inches
Return: Left end finished with wrapped nosing | Right end closed (box)
Nosing overhang: 1-1/2 inch | Coved back edge
Finish: Unfinished — accepts any oil-based or water-based stain, hardwax oil, or natural clear
Species: White Oak | Janka hardness: 1,360 (harder than Red Oak)
Also available: 42 in ($93.84)
INSTALLATION NOTE:
Remove existing tread. Apply Loctite PL Premium adhesive across the full back. Position with left return flush against the open stair edge. Secure with screws from below. Pre-finish on flat surface before installation for the most even stain results — especially for grey and greige stains that need consistent application across the full width. Touch up cut ends after installation.
STAIN / FINISH TIP:
White Oak accepts grey, greige, natural, hardwax oil, and white wash finishes without blotching — the finishes that define contemporary interiors. For a precise floor match, test your stain on a cut-end scrap from the same tread before finishing the face. White Oak Stain Colors Sample Pack ($19.95) available for all available color options.
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