How to fill gap between bottom stair riser and wood floor please?

bobbidill · 20 Oct 2019

We now have a noticeable gap between our bottom stair riser and newly installed floor which we're not sure how to fill, as it's uneven and doesn't look good. The gap in question is shown in the attached photo. The risers will be painted white.
How would you suggest we fill this gap, so that having been filled, the painted riser looks seamless and doesn't have a visible join line?

KenGMac · 20 Oct 2019

bobbidill good evening.

Suggest you could consider.

1/. A installing a timber quadrant?

Or?

2/. Fit a thin [5mm.] piece of ply over the entire surface of the riser, that way the "gap" is concealed? paint to follow?

Ken.

bobbidill · 21 Oct 2019

KenGMac said:
bobbidill good evening.

Suggest you could consider.

1/. A installing a timber quadrant?

Or?

2/. Fit a thin [5mm.] piece of ply over the entire surface of the riser, that way the "gap" is concealed? paint to follow?

Ken.

Good evening KenGMac, thanks for your advice, we're considering option 2.
Do you know if you can get ply any thinner than 5mm and how would you suggest we attach it?

KenGMac · 21 Oct 2019

bobbidill good evening, again.

"Thin Ply" is available from about 1.mm upwards, this thickness is used by model makers, and crafters who lase Cut specialised shapes for whatever reasons?

Problem will come as far as you are concerned in that the really thin under 5 mm "tend" only to come in small sizes such as A4

A quick Google for "Thin Plywood" will reveal a load of sources, including B&Q who do the following [5.mm] in larger sheet dimensions.

https://www.diy.com/departments/hardwood-plywood-sheet-th-5mm-w-405mm-l-810mm/1696249_BQ.prd

Or???

http://www.chilterntimber.co.uk/product/plywood-aircraft-birch-plywood-grade-1525-x-1525-x-1-5mm

As for adhesives?

The thicker Ply can be fixed using a thin "liquid" glue, the thinner Plywood is in my opinion best fixed using spray glue, the latter because the "glue line" is really thin without the possibility of a thick area of [say] brush applied glue deforming the [very] thin plywood.

Ken.

bobbidill · 21 Oct 2019

KenGMac said:
bobbidill good evening, again.

"Thin Ply" is available from about 1.mm upwards, this thickness is used by model makers, and crafters who lase Cut specialised shapes for whatever reasons?

Problem will come as far as you are concerned in that the really thin under 5 mm "tend" only to come in small sizes such as A4

A quick Google for "Thin Plywood" will reveal a load of sources, including B&Q who do the following [5.mm] in larger sheet dimensions.

https://www.diy.com/departments/hardwood-plywood-sheet-th-5mm-w-405mm-l-810mm/1696249_BQ.prd

Or???

http://www.chilterntimber.co.uk/product/plywood-aircraft-birch-plywood-grade-1525-x-1525-x-1-5mm

As for adhesives?

The thicker Ply can be fixed using a thin "liquid" glue, the thinner Plywood is in my opinion best fixed using spray glue, the latter because the "glue line" is really thin without the possibility of a thick area of [say] brush applied glue deforming the [very] thin plywood.

Ken.

Thanks again for your help here Ken. I'm about to have a look to see whether I can find some thin ply locally.

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