How To Add Structural Support To Damaged Steps For Stairs With Housed Stringers - Stair Repairs

www.homebuildi... Visit our website today to learn more about stairway repairs, home remodeling and new house construction. In this video you will learn how to add structrual wood framing supports to a type of stairs referred to as housed stringer design or closed stairs. These construction repair methods usually work for stairs with weak or damaged steps that might be a little scary to walk on.

[@jamiepatterson558]

This is EXACTLY the video I needed to repair basement stairs in a 100 year old house, thanks!

[@sunnyflower1979]

Thank you. Me and my teen boy figured it out and fixed our basement stairs 😁

[@stairbuilding]

Fantastic!

[@mistrr_v]

My goodness!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!! I have an old staircase slowly coming out of the slots and one whole section came off and I wanted to repair it and didn’t know how to start. This video will help me so much!

[@stairbuilding]

Glad it helped!

[@cccEngineer]

Fantastic video

[@stairbuilding]

Thanks! 😃

[@augmentos]

Thank you sir, best explained DYI on KZbin

[@stairbuilding]

Wow, thanks!

[@rodneylyons7721]

How to add hand rail

[@stevewright3940]

I was wondering why it would not be easier to measure the rise and run and cut out a new center stringer out of a 2' x 12' single board instead if trying to piece one together as shown in the video. I'm guessing that it may not match up perfectly with the existing stairs, but I was thinking I could use wedges to fill in any gaps (within reason, of course). I have to add support to some really creaky stairs today! 😊

[@stevewright3940]

I ended up finishing strengthening my stairs yesterday. Bought a 1x2x12 board and ripped it down to 8" wide (none of the risers on my stairs were more than 8"). I measured and cut triangles to fit under each step, as depicted in the video. I then used the remainder of the board I had ripped down and attached that as an additional support from the top to the bottom of the steps. I screwed it in along the way into the bottom of each riser and used shims to fill any gaps. My basement stairs are now squeak and creak-free!

[@MRoshoguno]

Great video, very helpful and I plan on following your advice. One question if I may, if I add a support block under the treads and screw them to the stringer, should I use wood glue or construction glue on the tread and riser sides (if it matters)?

[@jeanhascats]

Help I had work done in my home and my treads are splitting and the toe kick on several stairs Need help the treads are oak and it's creepy and dangerous at least send me note to look Ty

[@ICoulntThinkofAUserNam547]

Beautiful! Thank you! I have a 1800s home with this issue - can't replace the stairs because bringing htem to code would mean, well, no room for stairs lol. 7 and 3/4 in tread, and risers from 7 to 7 and 3/4 height, depending where you step. def. old stairs, pretty steep Interestingly, despite this, I've never fallen on them, you just walk carefully and pay attention

[@stairbuilding]

You are welcome!

[@Justinegallows]

Can't you just add a blocking under each tread horizontally

[@stairbuilding]

If that will work better, then yes.

[@BC-ux9iw]

Hello… I have a question….. I have a 120 year old pier and beam house with stairs going from the first to second floor which lean at the top but not at the bottom. In 1986 there was a house fire. The south side burned, was torn down and reframed. The north side was not. The north side of the stairs has all the original framing. The south side bottom third has original framing. The top 2/3 has the 1986 framing. The stairs start to lean at the juncture between the 1986 and 1900 framing transition and gets worse the higher you go. The stairs do not rock or bounce. What is wrong? How do I fix it? Should I fix it?

[@stairbuilding]

Email me some pictures and I will see if I can help. You can get our email address at our website.

[@jeanhascats]

Help

[@ikust007]

Cheers sir !

[@stairbuilding]

Any time!

[@DeskandOfficeToys]

What can you do if there's no access to underneath the steps?

[@stairbuilding]

I would try to gain access from sides or consider removing and replacing stairs.

[@DeskandOfficeToys]

@@stairbuilding thank you

[@stephaniedelossantos1917]

Thank you so much!!

[@stairbuilding]

You're welcome!

[@floofsale]

You are literally the Stair Master

[@stairbuilding]

Thanks!!!

[@lousekoya1803]

Thank you Sir !

[@stairbuilding]

Most welcome!