Hi all,
I've just had a nice new laminate floor laid in my hallway and now the small creak from the first step has changed to a big creak and more movement about 5mm when stepped on.
Unfortunately for me there is no easy access from under neath as instead of plasterboard, there is a wooden strip over a wood panel on the underside of the stairs, then a vertical tongue and groove piece behind the first riser. Very involved to remove!
I can get behind the first step as the newel post is fitted to the second stair leaving an angled edge.
How can I support the first riser to stop movement and noise?
Would it work to insert a suitable thickness strip under the riser from behind, then poly glue in place?
Thanks
Chris
I've just had a nice new laminate floor laid in my hallway and now the small creak from the first step has changed to a big creak and more movement about 5mm when stepped on.
Unfortunately for me there is no easy access from under neath as instead of plasterboard, there is a wooden strip over a wood panel on the underside of the stairs, then a vertical tongue and groove piece behind the first riser. Very involved to remove!
I can get behind the first step as the newel post is fitted to the second stair leaving an angled edge.
How can I support the first riser to stop movement and noise?
Would it work to insert a suitable thickness strip under the riser from behind, then poly glue in place?
Thanks
Chris