@@homeimprovements hi my landlord has gone over my very old staircase with mdf in your opinion was this good idea? Because it looks terrible and has made them even steeper and narrower.
Just done this using your method as we are due a new carpet and its made a substancial difference. Our staircase feels more solid and definitley quieter. Many thanks.
I have never commented on anything but I am so happy with my formerly creaky stairs after following these instructions, I had to post. Don’t skip the glue! I tried just putting in screws at first and it helped a little, but then I finally got around to doing the glue and the things are silent now. Thanks!
Where do upu get this glue please judt had counsel DCC fix 😢.my staircase and it still creaking and very bad understaris waist of storage space 😢 not a happy camper I can't stand half hearted work and it seems yo be thd norm these days ypu guys are amazing people thanks for video
Got to say big thanks to the boys and this video. I was gonna get a carpenter in as I thought it was a much bigger job but it really took me an hour! Just glue, screw and fill. Easy peasy, thanks boys
Absolutely brilliant video. As always with you lot, plenty of info, and things to avoid, and why. Other vids are just crap "bang a screw in 'ere" no talk of pilot or counter sink etc. 👍
Thank you, gentlmen - you've helped a lot. Can I kindly ask you to do next video aout howto fix squeaky stairs WITH the access underneath, please? Anyways - great video, thank you again.
In my experience the hole size in the the 1st piece of wood needs to be just big enough to allow the screw to fit without it biting on the wood. You then need to stop drilling when you hit the second bit of wood, although a smaller diameter drill size is ok to continue drilling into that with for a pilot hole ( if you can find one long enough ) This is so that when you put the scew in, it hits the second piece and and the thread only bites into that piece. This way, the 2 pieces of wood will pull together ok. If the screw is biting in the first piece of wood ( say if you use a drill bit of smaller diameter than the screw) , then when it hits the second piece, of course it will screw into it, but the 2 pieces cannot pull together, they will just remain as they are in terms of the gap and distance from each other. Although this could still stop squeaking, as it will now prevent them from moving against each other, isn't it better if one piece is pulled in tighter against the other piece? So to achieve that, the screw needs to be able to fit and rotate in the first piece and move in and out without it's threads biting on the 1st piece. It only needs to bite into / grip on the second piece, and then, as you tighten the scew up, the 2 pieces of wood can pull towards each other , making a tight fit that shouldn't creak / squeak. That's what i think anyway :)
This saved me a lot of hassle and money, did it myself (builder was charging £700!). Can I check please, have you done any videos on damp proofing? I have some rising damp on the ground floor of my property, seems very expensive to get an expert specialist in, wondering if I can do it myself?
not sure what the deal is with my own stairs, but I did this, successfully securing the treads to the risers, and the squeak is still there just as strong as before.
In the process of replacing carpet so great chance to fix squeaky stairs...great vid. One question. The bottom riser is quite loose where it meets the floor, which is concrete. Would screwing from the top and PVA along the bottom edge work here too? Not sure how well PVA will stick wood to concrete? I'm thinking it may be better to use a stronger adhesive (like epoxy?) and / or drill a hole and squirt some expanding foam filler behind it. Cheers.
I'm attempting to sort the stairs in my house, but for some reason a wall was built half way down the stairs, so only have access to around.a third of the underside, so this video is most helpful. The main problem I'm having is a number of the risers are split across the full width of the stairs, and since I do not have access to the underside, can you suggest a way that I can fix the problem?
Is there a video on how to lift carpet & put back down ? One person job? I moved in 3 weeks ago; carpeted 2 weeks ago and noticed stairs are really noisy Hoping to do this amd Mayne extra underlay? Not sure - thanks :(
Nice one for the tip about L brackets because that was another idea of mine. 😬 Would you recommend using watered down PVA then when that's dry a bead of wood adhesive on top? Cheers for the video
got any links to your super duper fix if we have got access under the stairs ? and would you recommend doing the most from above AND under the stairs ? or just one or the other ? and which is best ?
Hope you can help... There are gaps between each step (between tread and riser) and all videos and articles are about the sides of stairs having gaps. I need to fill the holes but I am not sure what to use to fix this!
Would this method stop the stairs cracking and making a loud popping sound? Would you recommend putting screws from the tread into the side of the stairs (the bit of wood on the wall)
i’m about to put down flooring on my stairs, when i’ve removed the carpet 2 risers are damaged, one is being held in place with them clips and the other the bottom part is missing, i don’t have access to the underside of the stairs, how can i repair these before i put the laminate flooring over thanks in advance for any help
@The Home Improvements Channel UK What about for large gaps between the stairs? Would shooting silicone caulking work you think? Got a really old house Going to caulk it as well as use trim head screws on the middle nose method #2
We have oak floors my mom would kill me if I put visible screws in the floor, but the squeaking is so loud at night it echoes and wakes people up. I hope the glue is enough!
