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in this video I want to show you how to

in this video I want to show you how to

in this video I want to show you how to fix your very noisy stairs

if your stairs are anything like mine

if your stairs are anything like mine

if your stairs are anything like mine they big noise as soon as you step

they big noise as soon as you step

they big noise as soon as you step around right here this is caused by

around right here this is caused by

around right here this is caused by loosing this right here where the riser

loosing this right here where the riser

loosing this right here where the riser contacts the tread on my treads there's

contacts the tread on my treads there's

contacts the tread on my treads there's a routed out area that the riser sits in

a routed out area that the riser sits in

a routed out area that the riser sits in so when I press down on the tread you

so when I press down on the tread you

so when I press down on the tread you can see it move slightly and that

can see it move slightly and that

can see it move slightly and that rubbing is what creates that loud noise

rubbing is what creates that loud noise

rubbing is what creates that loud noise the root cause is that there's nothing

the root cause is that there's nothing

the root cause is that there's nothing supporting the load right here in this

supporting the load right here in this

supporting the load right here in this area on the underside I want to show you

area on the underside I want to show you

area on the underside I want to show you now underneath the stairs this is the

now underneath the stairs this is the

now underneath the stairs this is the riser and this is a tread right here the

riser and this is a tread right here the

riser and this is a tread right here the riser is secured to the tread on the

riser is secured to the tread on the

riser is secured to the tread on the backside with nails or staples like this

backside with nails or staples like this

backside with nails or staples like this when someone steps on the cred right

when someone steps on the cred right

when someone steps on the cred right here the load is transferred right here

here the load is transferred right here

here the load is transferred right here but there's nothing supporting load

but there's nothing supporting load

but there's nothing supporting load right here so this is allowed to flex

right here so this is allowed to flex

right here so this is allowed to flex inward the treads are supported

inward the treads are supported

inward the treads are supported laterally on the riser as you can see

laterally on the riser as you can see

laterally on the riser as you can see it's routed out into the wood so the

it's routed out into the wood so the

it's routed out into the wood so the load-bearing surface is right here on my

load-bearing surface is right here on my

load-bearing surface is right here on my stairs there are shims between the tread

stairs there are shims between the tread

stairs there are shims between the tread and the riser and where it's cut out so

and the riser and where it's cut out so

and the riser and where it's cut out so the only supporting areas are right here

the only supporting areas are right here

the only supporting areas are right here and clear on the other side right here

and clear on the other side right here

and clear on the other side right here there's nothing in the middle

there's nothing in the middle

there's nothing in the middle to support this load so to fix this

to support this load so to fix this

to support this load so to fix this problem I'm going to attach a mini riser

problem I'm going to attach a mini riser

problem I'm going to attach a mini riser connecting the tread to the bottom of

connecting the tread to the bottom of

connecting the tread to the bottom of this riser that way when load is applied

this riser that way when load is applied

this riser that way when load is applied right here they'll try to push down but

right here they'll try to push down but

right here they'll try to push down but it'll be supported another common cause

it'll be supported another common cause

it'll be supported another common cause of squeaky stairs is this white right

of squeaky stairs is this white right

of squeaky stairs is this white right here might fall out over time if it's

here might fall out over time if it's

here might fall out over time if it's fallen out then this tread has nothing

fallen out then this tread has nothing

fallen out then this tread has nothing to support it so it'll move like this

to support it so it'll move like this

to support it so it'll move like this every time you step on it

every time you step on it

every time you step on it yeah the solution is just to make some

yeah the solution is just to make some

yeah the solution is just to make some new wedges and coat them in wood glue

new wedges and coat them in wood glue

new wedges and coat them in wood glue and drive them in and make sure this is

and drive them in and make sure this is

and drive them in and make sure this is solid again here's an example of a

solid again here's an example of a

solid again here's an example of a broken wedge this tutorial you will need

broken wedge this tutorial you will need

broken wedge this tutorial you will need some screws a drill bit a drill some two

some screws a drill bit a drill some two

some screws a drill bit a drill some two by fours a circular saw or a miter saw

by fours a circular saw or a miter saw

by fours a circular saw or a miter saw and some wood glue the first step is to

and some wood glue the first step is to

and some wood glue the first step is to cut a wedge along the length of your 2x4

cut a wedge along the length of your 2x4

cut a wedge along the length of your 2x4 I'm gonna start roughly 1/8 inch away

I'm gonna start roughly 1/8 inch away

I'm gonna start roughly 1/8 inch away from this corner right here and it only

from this corner right here and it only

from this corner right here and it only needs to be about a 15 degree angle

needs to be about a 15 degree angle

needs to be about a 15 degree angle going upwards like this and this is

going upwards like this and this is

going upwards like this and this is gonna go along the entire length of your

gonna go along the entire length of your

gonna go along the entire length of your board mark right here or the long edge

board mark right here or the long edge

board mark right here or the long edge is measure the distance from that to the

is measure the distance from that to the

is measure the distance from that to the end and then draw a line across the

end and then draw a line across the

end and then draw a line across the length of your board

length of your board

length of your board next step set your circular saw to

next step set your circular saw to

next step set your circular saw to roughly 15 degrees angled right here so

roughly 15 degrees angled right here so

roughly 15 degrees angled right here so on mine I just loosen it like this said

on mine I just loosen it like this said

on mine I just loosen it like this said it worked where I want I lined up the

it worked where I want I lined up the

it worked where I want I lined up the arrow to 15 degrees and I just tighten

arrow to 15 degrees and I just tighten

arrow to 15 degrees and I just tighten it back down to make the cut I'm gonna

it back down to make the cut I'm gonna

it back down to make the cut I'm gonna line up my zero mark on the circular saw

line up my zero mark on the circular saw

line up my zero mark on the circular saw to the line I just made and I'm gonna go

to the line I just made and I'm gonna go

to the line I just made and I'm gonna go along the entire length of the board

next up we're gonna measure off each

next up we're gonna measure off each

next up we're gonna measure off each little block of wood I decided to use

little block of wood I decided to use

little block of wood I decided to use two and a half inches wide you could use

two and a half inches wide you could use

two and a half inches wide you could use whatever lengths you'd like

whatever lengths you'd like

whatever lengths you'd like so I'm just going to quickly mark off my

so I'm just going to quickly mark off my

so I'm just going to quickly mark off my pieces and then I'm gonna cut them once

pieces and then I'm gonna cut them once

pieces and then I'm gonna cut them once you cut your pieces you will need to cut

you cut your pieces you will need to cut

you cut your pieces you will need to cut your wedge piece at the same time so I'm

your wedge piece at the same time so I'm

your wedge piece at the same time so I'm just gonna hold it like this and cut

just gonna hold it like this and cut

just gonna hold it like this and cut across so I don't have to make an extra

across so I don't have to make an extra

across so I don't have to make an extra cut again on the wedge don't forget to

cut again on the wedge don't forget to

cut again on the wedge don't forget to set your circular saw back to 90 degree

set your circular saw back to 90 degree

set your circular saw back to 90 degree cut or else needs to come out at angles

now you should have a bunch of blocks

now you should have a bunch of blocks

now you should have a bunch of blocks with matching wedges now I'm underneath

with matching wedges now I'm underneath

with matching wedges now I'm underneath the stairs and it's time to pre-drill

the stairs and it's time to pre-drill

the stairs and it's time to pre-drill our holes so we're gonna do is drill two

our holes so we're gonna do is drill two

our holes so we're gonna do is drill two holes in the block it's gonna go through

holes in the block it's gonna go through

holes in the block it's gonna go through the block and to the riser it cannot go

the block and to the riser it cannot go

the block and to the riser it cannot go through the riser or else it'll come out

through the riser or else it'll come out

through the riser or else it'll come out on the other side if you wanted these

on the other side if you wanted these

on the other side if you wanted these blocks to be completely symmetric you

blocks to be completely symmetric you

blocks to be completely symmetric you would measure from here on the stringer

would measure from here on the stringer

would measure from here on the stringer to here and divide that into three and

to here and divide that into three and

to here and divide that into three and put a block at each spot where it's in

put a block at each spot where it's in

put a block at each spot where it's in that there's put one right here in the

that there's put one right here in the

that there's put one right here in the center and my dear wherever you're

center and my dear wherever you're

center and my dear wherever you're measured I'm not gonna measure anything

measured I'm not gonna measure anything

measured I'm not gonna measure anything because it's not too critical I'm just

because it's not too critical I'm just

because it's not too critical I'm just gonna eyeball it it's important that you

gonna eyeball it it's important that you

gonna eyeball it it's important that you put the wedge angled like this and this

put the wedge angled like this and this

put the wedge angled like this and this needs to be up against the tread above

needs to be up against the tread above

needs to be up against the tread above it like this to make sure you don't do

it like this to make sure you don't do

it like this to make sure you don't do all the way through to the other side of

all the way through to the other side of

all the way through to the other side of the riser what I'm gonna do is put your

the riser what I'm gonna do is put your

the riser what I'm gonna do is put your stead like this this is the bottom of

stead like this this is the bottom of

stead like this this is the bottom of the riser right here when I get my drill

the riser right here when I get my drill

the riser right here when I get my drill bit and line up to where it would stop

bit and line up to where it would stop

bit and line up to where it would stop if I was drilling through so you can see

if I was drilling through so you can see

if I was drilling through so you can see this pretty much coves to the very end

this pretty much coves to the very end

this pretty much coves to the very end of the riser so I'm gonna move my drill

of the riser so I'm gonna move my drill

of the riser so I'm gonna move my drill bit back in a little bit and you see

bit back in a little bit and you see

bit back in a little bit and you see there's roughly a quarter inch gap so

there's roughly a quarter inch gap so

there's roughly a quarter inch gap so I'm gonna drill all the way through this

I'm gonna drill all the way through this

I'm gonna drill all the way through this and it's gonna go into the riser

and it's gonna go into the riser

and it's gonna go into the riser slightly and then stop I can't drill

slightly and then stop I can't drill

slightly and then stop I can't drill anymore because it's gonna hit right

anymore because it's gonna hit right

anymore because it's gonna hit right here after you have set your drill bit

here after you have set your drill bit

here after you have set your drill bit I'm gonna mark it right here so I know

I'm gonna mark it right here so I know

I'm gonna mark it right here so I know exactly where I need to go with

exactly where I need to go with

exactly where I need to go with having to measure it again so now I'm

having to measure it again so now I'm

having to measure it again so now I'm gonna put this up at the top of the

gonna put this up at the top of the

gonna put this up at the top of the riser and then drill two holes right

riser and then drill two holes right

riser and then drill two holes right next to each other since my stairs are

next to each other since my stairs are

next to each other since my stairs are very old this wood is already very

very old this wood is already very

very old this wood is already very brittle and I'm worried about it

brittle and I'm worried about it

brittle and I'm worried about it cracking so instead of putting the nail

cracking so instead of putting the nail

cracking so instead of putting the nail right next to each other

right next to each other

right next to each other laterally I'm gonna move on up here so

laterally I'm gonna move on up here so

laterally I'm gonna move on up here so it's not anywhere near the same grain

it's not anywhere near the same grain

it's not anywhere near the same grain level before I drill the other hole

level before I drill the other hole

level before I drill the other hole though I'm gonna drive the screw through

though I'm gonna drive the screw through

though I'm gonna drive the screw through here so that I'll hold it in place also

here so that I'll hold it in place also

here so that I'll hold it in place also to further avoid cracking I'm gonna make

to further avoid cracking I'm gonna make

to further avoid cracking I'm gonna make sure my drill bit for the pilot hole is

sure my drill bit for the pilot hole is

sure my drill bit for the pilot hole is just smaller than the screw so only the

just smaller than the screw so only the

just smaller than the screw so only the threads are digging into the wood I'm

threads are digging into the wood I'm

threads are digging into the wood I'm gonna put this up against and make sure

gonna put this up against and make sure

gonna put this up against and make sure it slides into that hole now I'm going

it slides into that hole now I'm going

it slides into that hole now I'm going to drill my second hole now it's time to

to drill my second hole now it's time to

to drill my second hole now it's time to apply the glue so I'm gonna do is on the

apply the glue so I'm gonna do is on the

apply the glue so I'm gonna do is on the back side on the part that contacts the

back side on the part that contacts the

back side on the part that contacts the riser I'm gonna put glue all over it

riser I'm gonna put glue all over it

riser I'm gonna put glue all over it then I'm gonna screw it in I'm gonna

then I'm gonna screw it in I'm gonna

then I'm gonna screw it in I'm gonna wipe away any excess glue now I'm gonna

wipe away any excess glue now I'm gonna

wipe away any excess glue now I'm gonna get my wedge piece and with the flat

get my wedge piece and with the flat

get my wedge piece and with the flat side up like this so it'll sit like this

side up like this so it'll sit like this

side up like this so it'll sit like this I'm gonna apply glue to both sides of

I'm gonna apply glue to both sides of

I'm gonna apply glue to both sides of the wedge now but I'm gonna sit my wedge

the wedge now but I'm gonna sit my wedge

the wedge now but I'm gonna sit my wedge in there with the flat side up push a

in there with the flat side up push a

in there with the flat side up push a little bit on it just to let it sit

little bit on it just to let it sit

little bit on it just to let it sit there then with some sort of blunt

there then with some sort of blunt

there then with some sort of blunt object I'm gonna put it right here and

object I'm gonna put it right here and

object I'm gonna put it right here and with the mallet just lightly hammer it

with the mallet just lightly hammer it

with the mallet just lightly hammer it in this should raise this up as it

in this should raise this up as it

in this should raise this up as it wedges in there

wedges in there

wedges in there wipe away any excess glue then I'm gonna

wipe away any excess glue then I'm gonna

wipe away any excess glue then I'm gonna repeat this step for all of the blocks

repeat this step for all of the blocks

repeat this step for all of the blocks on the treads this is how one stair will

on the treads this is how one stair will

on the treads this is how one stair will look when you're done I'm halfway

look when you're done I'm halfway

look when you're done I'm halfway through the staircase I'm gonna show you

through the staircase I'm gonna show you

through the staircase I'm gonna show you the difference both with the blocks on

the difference both with the blocks on

the difference both with the blocks on without the blocks you can see that

without the blocks you can see that

without the blocks you can see that trade right there is rare stopped and

trade right there is rare stopped and

trade right there is rare stopped and that is how you fix squeaky stairs this

that is how you fix squeaky stairs this

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