Unfortunately I can't get to under the stairs as the underneath has been
plastered long ago.

Should I think about removing this plaster? Its just in a cupboard so
removing it wouldnt cause a visible change.




"Albatross" wrote in message
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Stephen wrote:
Hi there

I am replacing the carpet on the stairs of my victorian terraced house
with a runner. This will leave a margin of about 6 inches on either side
where the 'naked' steps are visible.

Unfortunately on three of the steps, the riser has slipped down from thne
tread about half an inch on the right hand side. I'm not sure how to go
about filling the gap. Ideally I'd like to insert a wedge of wood but it
would have to be very long and thin so instead I was toying with the idea
of just filling the gap with flexible polyfilla and inserting one screw
to provide some stability.

What do you think? Is there any other way to tackle this?

Stephen
Have you tried going under the stairs to tap the offending risers back
into place and then secure them. I would also check to ensure none of the
tread or rise wedges have come loose which may account for the rises
slipping in the first place