Floating stair treads
Floating treads for open-riser and cantilevered stairs
Floating tread boxes suit open-riser and cantilevered stairs, with 4, 5 or 6-sided configurations reviewed per project.
About these parts
A floating tread is a wrapped tread box for an open-riser or cantilevered stair. Tread Space offers general 4, 5 and 6-sided configurations; the applicable configuration is confirmed during project review.
Choose floating treads when
Floating treads suit visible undersides, cantilevered layouts and planned under-tread lighting.
- Open risers.
- Cantilevered or central-stringer layouts.
- Planned under-tread lighting.
Specifications and details
- Your stair has no risers, so the underside of each tread is visible.
- Treads cantilever from a wall or a central stringer and float clear of the structure.
- You are planning under-tread lighting and need the tread built with the reveal and routing for it.
What to measure
Send finished tread dimensions, plank thickness and mounting details; we confirm the applicable sided configuration.
- Finished length, depth and thickness.
- Describe the mounting method.
- Do not assign finished faces yourself.
Specifications and details
- Whether you are considering a 4, 5 or 6-sided configuration; do not assign faces yourself because the applicable configuration is confirmed during project review.
- Finished tread length and depth, including any part passing a stringer or balustrade.
- The finished tread thickness you want, as well as your plank thickness.
How the tread is mounted
cantilevered, on a central stringer, or supported at both ends.
Options and shipping
Published length ranges cover 4, 5 and 6-sided treads; lighting is not supplied or installed.
- Up to 48 inches.
- 48–60 or 60–72 inches.
- Timing and freight by quote.
Specifications and details
- 4, 5 and 6-sided floating treads, each in three length ranges: up to 48 inches, 48 to 60 inches and 60 to 72 inches.
- Treads can be built with routing and clearance for LED strips; the lighting itself is not supplied or installed.
- Stair parts are made by hand in Columbia Falls, Montana and shipped to customers across the United States. Freight cost and timing are confirmed in your written quote for each project.
Plan the project before production
Send flooring, dimensions, stair count and lighting-clearance needs; your builder handles structural support and installation.
- Include flooring identification.
- Your builder handles structural support.
Specifications and details
- Send the flooring identification, finished tread dimensions, stair count, mounting description and any lighting-clearance request.
- Treads can include routing and clearance for LED strips; lighting is not supplied or installed.
- Tread Space does not install floating treads. Structural support and installation are handled by your builder or installer.