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[Music] hello I'm Roger Bisby from the skill

hello I'm Roger Bisby from the skill

hello I'm Roger Bisby from the skill Builder Channel I've been called into

Builder Channel I've been called into

Builder Channel I've been called into this house today because they've got a

this house today because they've got a

this house today because they've got a creaky staircase so the first thing I've

creaky staircase so the first thing I've

creaky staircase so the first thing I've got to do is find out where it creaks

now it's a pretty common thing Creek in

now it's a pretty common thing Creek in

now it's a pretty common thing Creek in staircases and normally I would say that

staircases and normally I would say that

staircases and normally I would say that they're creaking because they've dried

they're creaking because they've dried

they're creaking because they've dried out this house is just over 20 years old

out this house is just over 20 years old

out this house is just over 20 years old and things have dried out they've got

and things have dried out they've got

and things have dried out they've got central heating so best wood in the

central heating so best wood in the

central heating so best wood in the world when you build a staircase it's

world when you build a staircase it's

world when you build a staircase it's fine and then slowly but surely it

fine and then slowly but surely it

fine and then slowly but surely it shrinks the best way to solve it is from

shrinks the best way to solve it is from

shrinks the best way to solve it is from the underside if you can get access to

the underside if you can get access to

the underside if you can get access to the underside of a staircase you can

the underside of a staircase you can

the underside of a staircase you can re-glue those blocks you can put in

re-glue those blocks you can put in

re-glue those blocks you can put in wedges you can just tighten the whole

wedges you can just tighten the whole

wedges you can just tighten the whole thing up but in this case there is no

thing up but in this case there is no

thing up but in this case there is no chance of us getting access to the

chance of us getting access to the

chance of us getting access to the underside unless we take down all the

underside unless we take down all the

underside unless we take down all the plasterboard and the household is not up

plasterboard and the household is not up

plasterboard and the household is not up for that so we're going to try and

for that so we're going to try and

for that so we're going to try and tackle it from the top now I'm going to

tackle it from the top now I'm going to

tackle it from the top now I'm going to take the carpet up luckily this one's on

take the carpet up luckily this one's on

take the carpet up luckily this one's on gripper rods most of them are in the UK

gripper rods most of them are in the UK

gripper rods most of them are in the UK but in some places you get carpets stuck

but in some places you get carpets stuck

but in some places you get carpets stuck down and that is a nightmare I would

down and that is a nightmare I would

down and that is a nightmare I would suggest if you've got a carpet that's

suggest if you've got a carpet that's

suggest if you've got a carpet that's been glued down leave it there and think

been glued down leave it there and think

been glued down leave it there and think of something else

now I'm just going to mention at this

now I'm just going to mention at this

now I'm just going to mention at this point that uh gripper rods are another

point that uh gripper rods are another

point that uh gripper rods are another one of my many pet hates whenever

one of my many pet hates whenever

one of my many pet hates whenever they're a group of rods There Will Be

they're a group of rods There Will Be

they're a group of rods There Will Be Blood now if you've got a situation like

Blood now if you've got a situation like

Blood now if you've got a situation like this where the carpets in two pieces on

this where the carpets in two pieces on

this where the carpets in two pieces on the stairs it's important to remember

the stairs it's important to remember

the stairs it's important to remember which one was the top one and which one

which one was the top one and which one

which one was the top one and which one is the lower one

is the lower one

is the lower one so we can see clearly what's happened

so we can see clearly what's happened

so we can see clearly what's happened here as I said over the years it shrunk

here as I said over the years it shrunk

here as I said over the years it shrunk away but also here's the tread which is

away but also here's the tread which is

away but also here's the tread which is made of Timber and this is made of MDF

made of Timber and this is made of MDF

made of Timber and this is made of MDF they are tacked along the back of the

they are tacked along the back of the

they are tacked along the back of the tread the front of a tread is supported

tread the front of a tread is supported

tread the front of a tread is supported by the Riser but the back of the tread

by the Riser but the back of the tread

by the Riser but the back of the tread it would float there's nothing

it would float there's nothing

it would float there's nothing supporting it so it's essential that

supporting it so it's essential that

supporting it so it's essential that that back is pushed hard against there

that back is pushed hard against there

that back is pushed hard against there if we had access to the back we would

if we had access to the back we would

if we had access to the back we would simply go around the back Hammer that

simply go around the back Hammer that

simply go around the back Hammer that back on with a bit of glue but we can't

back on with a bit of glue but we can't

back on with a bit of glue but we can't do that what we're going to do is gonna

do that what we're going to do is gonna

do that what we're going to do is gonna attack it from the front still put the

attack it from the front still put the

attack it from the front still put the glue in in this case the Gap is big I

glue in in this case the Gap is big I

glue in in this case the Gap is big I was going to use D4 glue which would

was going to use D4 glue which would

was going to use D4 glue which would just pour down most of it is just run

just pour down most of it is just run

just pour down most of it is just run down through the hole so we'll use the

down through the hole so we'll use the

down through the hole so we'll use the gorilla expanding polyurethane glue in

gorilla expanding polyurethane glue in

gorilla expanding polyurethane glue in the joint and then tighten it up now not

the joint and then tighten it up now not

the joint and then tighten it up now not every one of these Treads is creaking

every one of these Treads is creaking

every one of these Treads is creaking but I've looked up there and they're all

but I've looked up there and they're all

but I've looked up there and they're all starting to park company from the back

starting to park company from the back

starting to park company from the back there so it would be foolish to just do

there so it would be foolish to just do

there so it would be foolish to just do the ones that Creak are going to go and

the ones that Creak are going to go and

the ones that Creak are going to go and do the whole all up and that way we're

do the whole all up and that way we're

do the whole all up and that way we're not going to get a call back in six

not going to get a call back in six

not going to get a call back in six months or a year's time to say that

months or a year's time to say that

months or a year's time to say that staircase you've fixed his creaking

staircase you've fixed his creaking

staircase you've fixed his creaking again

again

again it's not that critical where these

it's not that critical where these

it's not that critical where these gripper rods go but the reason I marked

gripper rods go but the reason I marked

gripper rods go but the reason I marked one before I take them up is because

one before I take them up is because

one before I take them up is because that carpet has sat down there for a

that carpet has sat down there for a

that carpet has sat down there for a good many years now and it's kind of

good many years now and it's kind of

good many years now and it's kind of shaped itself into the stair so if we

shaped itself into the stair so if we

shaped itself into the stair so if we move the gripper Rod back or forward

move the gripper Rod back or forward

move the gripper Rod back or forward we may interfere with that kind of shape

we may interfere with that kind of shape

we may interfere with that kind of shape so it's easy enough just to run a pen

so it's easy enough just to run a pen

so it's easy enough just to run a pen down them and then we've got the line

down them and then we've got the line

down them and then we've got the line [Music]

taking a lot of gripper Rod up in the

taking a lot of gripper Rod up in the

taking a lot of gripper Rod up in the past to get access to pipes and what I

past to get access to pipes and what I

past to get access to pipes and what I do find is if you're too greedy with it

do find is if you're too greedy with it

do find is if you're too greedy with it if you're in too much of a rush you snap

if you're in too much of a rush you snap

if you're in too much of a rush you snap the gripper Rod which is not the end of

the gripper Rod which is not the end of

the gripper Rod which is not the end of the world but it's nice to get it up in

the world but it's nice to get it up in

the world but it's nice to get it up in one piece so that's why I go along

one piece so that's why I go along

one piece so that's why I go along under each Nail First

under each Nail First

under each Nail First before I start pulling

before I start pulling

before I start pulling because these nails are short but they

because these nails are short but they

because these nails are short but they are ring shank nails they bite into the

are ring shank nails they bite into the

are ring shank nails they bite into the wood so we're going to put the expanding

wood so we're going to put the expanding

wood so we're going to put the expanding polyurethane glue along the back here to

polyurethane glue along the back here to

polyurethane glue along the back here to fill the Gap but we need to pull that

fill the Gap but we need to pull that

fill the Gap but we need to pull that together because we don't want to rely

together because we don't want to rely

together because we don't want to rely on the glue alone so I have to close it

on the glue alone so I have to close it

on the glue alone so I have to close it up by putting a screw in here I could

up by putting a screw in here I could

up by putting a screw in here I could just go all right well that's roughly

just go all right well that's roughly

just go all right well that's roughly where it goes but it could end up

where it goes but it could end up

where it goes but it could end up missing this it could end up going

missing this it could end up going

missing this it could end up going through the plasterboard on the other

through the plasterboard on the other

through the plasterboard on the other side the way we get accuracy take a

side the way we get accuracy take a

side the way we get accuracy take a pocket hole jig now this one is from

pocket hole jig now this one is from

pocket hole jig now this one is from Craig it goes in there and it allows us

Craig it goes in there and it allows us

Craig it goes in there and it allows us to drill at an angle down through the

to drill at an angle down through the

to drill at an angle down through the tread precise angle that should then

tread precise angle that should then

tread precise angle that should then come out into

come out into

come out into the Riser at the back and it should

the Riser at the back and it should

the Riser at the back and it should importantly come out Midway because we

importantly come out Midway because we

importantly come out Midway because we don't want this screw coming out the

don't want this screw coming out the

don't want this screw coming out the bottom where it's going to split the

bottom where it's going to split the

bottom where it's going to split the back of the Riser this being MDF it's

back of the Riser this being MDF it's

back of the Riser this being MDF it's not such a problem but we also don't

not such a problem but we also don't

not such a problem but we also don't want it coming in too high so that it's

want it coming in too high so that it's

want it coming in too high so that it's sticking out here there's a scale and

sticking out here there's a scale and

sticking out here there's a scale and there's a mark there I've worked out

there's a mark there I've worked out

there's a mark there I've worked out that this is 25 millimeters thick if

that this is 25 millimeters thick if

that this is 25 millimeters thick if it's three quarters of an inch we're

it's three quarters of an inch we're

it's three quarters of an inch we're going to go down to here you can see

going to go down to here you can see

going to go down to here you can see where it starts going in

where it starts going in

where it starts going in that's the entry point where it starts

that's the entry point where it starts

that's the entry point where it starts you can see that it's coming down and

you can see that it's coming down and

you can see that it's coming down and finishing in the middle of the tread

finishing in the middle of the tread

finishing in the middle of the tread important thing is that we don't come

important thing is that we don't come

important thing is that we don't come out in the plasterboard behind now I

out in the plasterboard behind now I

out in the plasterboard behind now I think we'd probably get away with

think we'd probably get away with

think we'd probably get away with putting one in the middle I don't think

putting one in the middle I don't think

putting one in the middle I don't think it needs three in there but let's put

it needs three in there but let's put

it needs three in there but let's put three in there because we've got it

three in there because we've got it

three in there because we've got it we've got set up I've been playing

we've got set up I've been playing

we've got set up I've been playing around with this on a piece of scrap

around with this on a piece of scrap

around with this on a piece of scrap wood and I'm really glad I did because

wood and I'm really glad I did because

wood and I'm really glad I did because I've been able to adjust this collar

I've been able to adjust this collar

I've been able to adjust this collar here which you do with the Allen key up

here which you do with the Allen key up

here which you do with the Allen key up or down so I've got the depth right now

or down so I've got the depth right now

or down so I've got the depth right now yeah so that's the amount we've got

yeah so that's the amount we've got

yeah so that's the amount we've got going through into the backing board

going through into the backing board

going through into the backing board obviously that's a diagonal there's the

obviously that's a diagonal there's the

obviously that's a diagonal there's the grab which I think is fine

so that backing board is just about 10

so that backing board is just about 10

so that backing board is just about 10 mil so that screw going through by that

mil so that screw going through by that

mil so that screw going through by that amount is perfect don't try using this

amount is perfect don't try using this

amount is perfect don't try using this free hands if you start drilling and

free hands if you start drilling and

free hands if you start drilling and you're trying to hold that free hand

you're trying to hold that free hand

you're trying to hold that free hand there's a tendency for the drill to spin

there's a tendency for the drill to spin

there's a tendency for the drill to spin around and move it so what they provide

around and move it so what they provide

around and move it so what they provide here is some holes for you to just

here is some holes for you to just

here is some holes for you to just secure it

secure it

secure it [Music]

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foreign

ing curve is an understatement because

ing curve is an understatement because

ing curve is an understatement because I've almost tried a different technique

I've almost tried a different technique

I've almost tried a different technique on every step the fact that this is MDF

on every step the fact that this is MDF

on every step the fact that this is MDF is making life virtually impossible we

is making life virtually impossible we

is making life virtually impossible we put the screw in it bites the MDF it

put the screw in it bites the MDF it

put the screw in it bites the MDF it pulls it in and then it lets go

pulls it in and then it lets go

pulls it in and then it lets go so having tried thin screws fat screws

so having tried thin screws fat screws

so having tried thin screws fat screws you name it we've given it a go what

you name it we've given it a go what

you name it we've given it a go what I've come up with is these stainless

I've come up with is these stainless

I've come up with is these stainless steel screws made for decking the fact

steel screws made for decking the fact

steel screws made for decking the fact that there's no pilot hole going into

that there's no pilot hole going into

that there's no pilot hole going into the MDF it's just using this to self-tap

the MDF it's just using this to self-tap

the MDF it's just using this to self-tap is actually a help because when we had a

is actually a help because when we had a

is actually a help because when we had a pilot hole going in there the thread

pilot hole going in there the thread

pilot hole going in there the thread wasn't enough to grab it

and at that point it's ported in

and at that point it's ported in

and at that point it's ported in slightly but then it spins and I can't

slightly but then it spins and I can't

slightly but then it spins and I can't really see any way around that at all I

really see any way around that at all I

really see any way around that at all I can't imagine how we're able to hook

can't imagine how we're able to hook

can't imagine how we're able to hook behind it if you get it to the other

behind it if you get it to the other

behind it if you get it to the other side absolutely fine if it's just

side absolutely fine if it's just

side absolutely fine if it's just plywood I reckon it would pull in but

plywood I reckon it would pull in but

plywood I reckon it would pull in but MDF is just not great spray it up first

MDF is just not great spray it up first

MDF is just not great spray it up first helps it go off faster

helps it go off faster

helps it go off faster I'm just squirting that in there it's

I'm just squirting that in there it's

I'm just squirting that in there it's thin enough that it will run down and

thin enough that it will run down and

thin enough that it will run down and hopefully not all of it will run down

oh that's cool this there's one Creek

oh that's cool this there's one Creek

oh that's cool this there's one Creek it's pinned in three places it's got a

it's pinned in three places it's got a

it's pinned in three places it's got a polyurethane glue along the back and if

polyurethane glue along the back and if

polyurethane glue along the back and if you just did nothing but put the glue in

you just did nothing but put the glue in

you just did nothing but put the glue in and not only polyurethane glue but the

and not only polyurethane glue but the

and not only polyurethane glue but the five minute glue is great that you put

five minute glue is great that you put

five minute glue is great that you put in with the tube whatever you can do

in with the tube whatever you can do

in with the tube whatever you can do it's going to help

it's going to help

it's going to help [Music]

well here I am on my staircase I'm on

well here I am on my staircase I'm on

well here I am on my staircase I'm on the home straight I'm thinking yeah I've

the home straight I'm thinking yeah I've

the home straight I'm thinking yeah I've done it it's great and then I walk

done it it's great and then I walk

done it it's great and then I walk around here and what have I found oh

around here and what have I found oh

around here and what have I found oh well I better fill up with a paint it'll

well I better fill up with a paint it'll

well I better fill up with a paint it'll be all right so our resident genius

be all right so our resident genius

be all right so our resident genius still and the cameraman has spotted what

still and the cameraman has spotted what

still and the cameraman has spotted what the problem was and why they came out of

the problem was and why they came out of

the problem was and why they came out of the top and not the bottom if you look

the top and not the bottom if you look

the top and not the bottom if you look here

here

here you can see where the plasterboard is

you can see where the plasterboard is

you can see where the plasterboard is sitting almost flush with the Stringer

sitting almost flush with the Stringer

sitting almost flush with the Stringer or there's actually a bit of architrave

or there's actually a bit of architrave

or there's actually a bit of architrave they put on the edge but by the time it

they put on the edge but by the time it

they put on the edge but by the time it gets up to here you can see the

gets up to here you can see the

gets up to here you can see the plasterboard running out by probably 15

plasterboard running out by probably 15

plasterboard running out by probably 15 millimeters the staircase has actually

millimeters the staircase has actually

millimeters the staircase has actually moved away from The Landing slightly

moved away from The Landing slightly

moved away from The Landing slightly we're not going to do much about that

we're not going to do much about that

we're not going to do much about that and we're definitely not going to put

and we're definitely not going to put

and we're definitely not going to put any expanding wood gluing to fill that

any expanding wood gluing to fill that

any expanding wood gluing to fill that Gap and anyway there's no creaking

Gap and anyway there's no creaking

Gap and anyway there's no creaking happening there because the surfaces are

happening there because the surfaces are

happening there because the surfaces are so far apart that they're not rubbing

so far apart that they're not rubbing

so far apart that they're not rubbing together

I've put a lot of carpet back down in my

I've put a lot of carpet back down in my

I've put a lot of carpet back down in my career but I haven't done stair carpets

career but I haven't done stair carpets

career but I haven't done stair carpets because there's no pipes and stair

because there's no pipes and stair

because there's no pipes and stair carpets what I've discovered is it's

carpets what I've discovered is it's

carpets what I've discovered is it's better to work from the bottom up rather

better to work from the bottom up rather

better to work from the bottom up rather than the other way down because the

than the other way down because the

than the other way down because the other way down you're standing on the

other way down you're standing on the

other way down you're standing on the carpet

carpet

carpet that you're trying to fit but there you

that you're trying to fit but there you

that you're trying to fit but there you go I'll be better the next time

go I'll be better the next time

go I'll be better the next time [Music]