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xyz17j OP t1_j6ikw91 wrote

Reply to comment by scrager4 in How to replace cracked stair tread on carpeted stairs? by xyz17j

Yeah I was contemplating this route. Wanted to try and “do it right” by replacing broken piece though… hmmmm

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scrager4 t1_j6itaha wrote

to do it right means replacing the carpet on the stairs. so either do it right or mend it till you are ready to replace the carpet.

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xyz17j OP t1_j6iuqnu wrote

son of a….. 🤬🤬🤬

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xyz17j OP t1_j6ivna4 wrote

Alright so what’s the best way to brace? I’ve got a pocket screw jig kit, should I just slap a 2by up against the underside and put pocket screws into the stringers?

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scrager4 t1_j6jp8m1 wrote

that is one way to do it. another is to make an I with short pieces so you can nail in to the cross piece from top and bottom then nail/screw the short pieces to the stringers.

the good news is that with easy access to the under side, even if your fix doesn’t work, you have access to try something else easily.

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