How I repair broken stairs (1920’s Renovation Part 30)

One of the final pre-carpet jobs is to fix this broken step. While I’m at it I’m going to strengthen and refurb this entire section of the staircase so that it lasts for another 100 years.

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[sbi]

I was just watching your vid and saw that you signed under the stairs. You should put your YouTube channel on it also. Can you imagine how cool it would be to find this series as the new home owner in 200 years

[robthewaywardwoodworker]

The amount of rubbish you have cleared, for this project, is monumental! You're a trooper.

[JordanUK]

I’m a floorlayer and I recommend you ask the carpet fitter to pin/screw the gripper rods onto the stairs instead of hammer as it can knock the riser loose

[itsme-lune]

This is precisely where I am with my 1920's house on the exact same step. I had no idea how to fix it...thank you so much for your video. 🤗

[kevintodd]

Having been a decorator in the North East all my working life, I have come across lots of painters signatures and little notes when I have stripped old wallcoverings off! Needless to say, I have left my own signature and comments on numerous occasions while re-papering.

[MarcusT]

I love how each channel has their own favoured material. It seems yours is two part activated glue Andy!

Fantastic video! You really bolstered those stairs! But... I know you're very busy these days and haven't done how-to videos in a while, but if you could do a video on the subject of 10:15 and how to find angles for various elements of the house, I would bow down and worship you like a god!

[stevedonson]

Just what I needed to tackle the broken attic stairs in my late Victorian Tce., unfort. I won't rip out all the lathe and plaster underneath as it's in the home so will have to work from both above and level. One poinrt I didn't gather was what you decided to do about the broken rebate on the riser.

[stewartmcardle]

Once again I have to applaud you for tidying up your mess before you make good the dangerous woodwork..! 100 years ago, all these jobs by artisan craftsmen would have been completed using only hand tools.... you're just following in their footsteps.

[ratchriat]

it's a good way of fixing the stairs with out spending a fortune happy days.

[freetolook]

The OCD in me would have made support boards that went all across the back instead of patches of wood.
But, that's just me, I've been accused of overbuilding everything I do.

[lynnew]

Loving the comments about leaving signatures. If I find one under my wallpaper in the kitchen I hope they’ve left a number so I can tell them what an awful job they did! Lol 😆 If anyone on here saw it, they’d agree.

[ngjt]

Got to say I do love what you do but I also admire the people who built it 100yrs ago

[YouZbychu]

I highly recommend a 5 Minute Polyurethane Wood Glue for a caulking gun for this job. It's gap filling, sets quickly and is super strong. I used it on my stairs 4 years ago. Still rock solid and no squeeks at all.

[dudemcmann]

I'm having almost this exact same problem on my main steps and I thought of doing something similar but wanted to make sure it'd been done by a pro before I started on it. Thanks for the video.

[eamoncrosby]

Corking job repair !! I would add some contractors pva glue mixed with a bit of water and brush it all over the stair case as bolt and braces . I’m no builder . But we had that type of stair case going to loft Extension with a similar problem to yours our caused by 6 ‘4 17stone football player son and him being so heavy footed over a period of 21 years of wear and tear and that’s what they recommended the 2 builders we got out to repair it stops Squeaking in stairs too .

[nigel]

Your carpet fitter is going to love you - running screws all along the riser and the skirting - he will have to be careful with his gripper rod nails.

[rickcee]

Thank you, renovating our 1930's house, carbon copy repair. Used quite a few of your videos, legend :)

[antpearson]

Thanks very much for this video. I've had my stairs fail in exactly the same place (I'm renovating a Victorian Terrace) and I followed your process exactly (even with the wedges to really tighten things up). I was reluctant to take down the lath and plaster but after trying to botch it from above with some brackets and 12mm ply it was clear that I needed to bite the bullet. So glad I did. Hard work but totally bomber now. Appreciate the content! It's a great channel.

[raydriver]

I appreciate being taken on this journey with you, Andy and I like your solutions. Thanks 🌞

[leerudd]

Exactly the video I was looking for. Exactly the same issue I have on the risers split and treds broken as they bend around upto to the landing. Now seeing what you've done, I can work on getting my stairs repaired and back to a fully sound secure foundation.
Only challenge, will be not allowing anyone to walk on them for 24hrs. 🙃