Unfinished Solid Oak L-Shape Nosing

Unfinished L-Shape Nosing – Solid Oak

The unfinished l-shape nosing is a solid oak nosing for finishing stair treads and exposed floor edges. It leaves the factory as raw natural oak with no stain, no lacquer, and no applied finish. In particular, this means you can sand, stain, oil, or lacquer it on site to match your floor or staircase exactly. The pale natural grain and clean wood surface take treatments evenly and consistently.

The nosing is 25mm wide on the horizontal face and 25mm on the vertical drop, with a 5mm thickness on both legs. It is available in 2.4m only and has no fixing track.

Where to Use an Unfinished L-Shape Nosing

The L-shape nosing suits two situations. On stairs, it fits along the front edge of each tread, protecting it from wear and giving a clean defined edge to each step. Specifically, it suits staircases where solid or engineered wood runs up the flight and a raw nosing is needed to match a site-finished floor.

Overall, the L-shape also works as an alternative to an end bar at exposed floor edges – patio doors, bifold doors, fireplaces, and mat wells where the floor ends without an adjoining surface. Where a standard end bar profile suits better, the Unfinished End Bar is the alternative to consider.

Fitting and Cutting

On stairs, apply strong bonding adhesive to the back of the nosing and the tread surface. Press it firmly into position and pin through the nosing into the tread – pinning is essential on stairs to hold the nosing securely underfoot. One nosing per tread.

On floor edges, glue the nosing to the subfloor and pin through into the floor while the adhesive sets. Alternatively, glue and weigh the nosing down until the adhesive sets.

Cut to length with a chopsaw or jigsaw.

Lengths and Colour Matching

The Unfinished L-Shape Nosing is available in 2.4m only. Meanwhile, this length cuts down to fit most standard stair tread widths and floor edge openings with minimal waste.

Not sure which pre-finished colour might suit instead? Take advantage of our colour matching service – send a small floor offcut to us. We will then advise on the closest match from the pre-finished range. Finally, if you want to see the range in person, visit us in Paignton, Devon.