How to install oak stair treads and risers.
Thickness of oak stair treads.
As you may have noted from the sketches and text above typically building codes for stairs specify minimum stair tread thickness 1 if supported by a riser at front or 1 1 2 thick treads if the stairs are open construction without risers but they do not specify a maximum allowable tread thickness.
There isn t one unifying rule for every kind of material stair treads may be built out of.
Our retrofit stair treads have a 1 thick bullnose with a 1 1 4 overhang.
Returns are 1 1 4 wide and extends 1 1 2 past back side of the tread.
What is the proper thickness for stair treads.
According to building codes stair tread for wood stairs has to be anywhere from 1 to 1 in thickness.
This is because stair treads can be crafted from thick oak to think stainless steel.
The body is 3 4 thick.
Retrofit stair treads also known as retreads are made to fit over your existing stairs.
Our oak retrofit treads are 3 4 thick x 11 1 2 wide and have a 1 nose that overhangs the existing stair structure for remodeling or overlaying a staircase without removing the existing tread.
Solid red oak layers on both top and bottom are 1 8 in.
When it comes to other materials the thickness may differ.
If the stairs are open construction the stair tread must be a minimum of 1 5 inches 3 8 cm to support the weight.
Standard stair treads are a full 1 thick.
Oak stair treads oak stair treads are 1 thick x 11 1 2 wide and available in lengths from 36 to 96.