Shoe rail is the bottom member of a balustrade, running along the treads or over a knee wall and receiving the lower ends of square balusters. This piece is milled from oak and plowed along its top face, so the balusters drop into the groove rather than being toe-nailed to the tread or cap.

The matching fillet ships with the rail. Fillet is the thin strip of stock cut and fitted between balusters to fill the open plow, leaving a continuous, finished line along the rail once the balusters are set and the joints are filled and sanded.

Oak takes stain evenly and is the usual choice where the balustrade is finished clear or stained to match treads, newels and handrail of the same species.

Key Features

• Solid oak stock, suited to clear or stained finishes and matching other oak stair parts
• Plowed top face accepts square-bottom balusters without toe-nailing
• Fillet strip included to close the plow between balusters
• Continuous long length allows a raking run to be cut in one piece
• Milled profile matches standard shoe rail geometry used with square balusters
• Can be mitered and coped where the balustrade changes direction or pitch

Applications

• Base rail for square balusters on open stair runs
• Balustrade over a kneewall or half-wall cap
• Level balcony and landing rail sections
• Interior stair remodels replacing toe-nailed balusters
• Matching oak stair parts packages

Product Details

• Product Type: Plowed shoe rail with fillet
• Material: Oak
• Profile Size: 3/4 in. x 2-1/2 in.
• Plow Width: 1-1/4 in.
• Length: 12 ft.
• Fillet: Included
• Sold By: Each

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