Hi, I'm new and hoping someone can help. Having removed the nasty carpet on the wooden stairs of the maisonette we recently moved into, there has been found to be a gap between the top riser and tread at one side. The staircase/riser & tread is fully enclosed - walls either side, appears ok (solid) and the damage appears old as someone sometime has caught the exposed screws when painting the side uprights.
The gap is roughly 1/4" at the widest point - where it meets the wall and tapers to nothing by the time you reach the other end, which is still tight and absolutely fine. Looks almost as if someone has kicked the riser end where the gap is at some point.
2 questions really - is this a major deal or cosmetic damage? Plus importantly as a maisonette I cannot access the underneath of the staircase to attempt a repair, it would have to be done from above on the landing above the damaged riser. That raises th issue of armed with hand saw and basic tools and little DIY knowledge where do I begin?
Thanks to anyone who has the time and patience to read all this and reply.
The gap is roughly 1/4" at the widest point - where it meets the wall and tapers to nothing by the time you reach the other end, which is still tight and absolutely fine. Looks almost as if someone has kicked the riser end where the gap is at some point.
2 questions really - is this a major deal or cosmetic damage? Plus importantly as a maisonette I cannot access the underneath of the staircase to attempt a repair, it would have to be done from above on the landing above the damaged riser. That raises th issue of armed with hand saw and basic tools and little DIY knowledge where do I begin?
Thanks to anyone who has the time and patience to read all this and reply.
