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Structural Repairs on the Basement Stairs

Bob explains that the staircase doesn't meet contemporary codes so structural repair was required. Carpenter Cyrus Beasley of Sweenor Builders shows how a portion of the staircase is completely unsupported and requires a support post. Beasley applies building adhesive to the base of the post to ensure it will not slide or move. Decking screws are drilled in to completely fasten the post to the floor. Plywood is secured to the existing staircase treads to reinforce the structure. The plywood is secured using adhesive glue and decking screws. The treads are then secured to the risers using decking screws. This should add rigidity to the stairs. Bob notes the staircase is now secured and complete with wallboard and trim to marry the old staircase into the new basement system.

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Structural Repairs on the Basement Stairs

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" Getting back to the staircase what we have here is that -- grandfathered situation the original staircase doesn't meet contemporary codes in terms of clearance and and the size of it but in order to keep that we had to do a little bit of structural repair. And we had carpenter Cyrus Beasley here who told us what was wrong with -- and how to fix it."

" We're going to address the first problem which is just the basic structure. As we -- a -- This thing is completely unsupported -- got a post over here. With ominous that under this corner and I'm leaving enough space. Next to this stringers that I can sister on another piece because this one. Is missing. Some pieces at the top. Construction adhesive. And remove. And fire. I really decking screws to hold this in place. Your whole of the -- especially when things are moving around you could squeak and and I like the decking screws because they countersink themselves for drilling holes in just a moment. Controllable to make it work. -- grown up with plywood to go out underneath the existing treads would share a -- roof. Actually beadboard and our little. -- so we're gonna. So much. -- the another layer. Next step is some. To get a good attachment from tread to riser so when I'm doing. As I've got my decking screws again and I'm going right through the back of the right there. And in -- The tread. And then I come around the front. And in. Screw. Tread back down into the riser below it. And it's really that connection machine. Between the treads and the risers all the way from the top to the bottom that's going to have a lot of rigidity to these stairs."

" Fencing is sucking right down. So the stairs are pretty security and of course we had to do a little bit of additional work here the carpenters. Well basically for this out we put up wallboard and trim to marry into the basement system."

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