Slant in Stairs

12-18-2011, 05:26 PM	#1
gerardswork Member   Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 53	Slant in Stairs The last 6 steps or so on my staircase slant to the right about .4 inches to .75 inches at its worst. The slant goes towards the wall as seen in the pictures. What could have caused this and is this something to fix or just live with. The house is about 20 years old. Thanks Gerard Attached Thumbnails

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12-18-2011, 06:07 PM	#2
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,173	Slant in Stairs Could be lots of things. Could have been that way when it was built, center of the bulding is sagging, ect.

12-18-2011, 06:18 PM	#3
gerardswork Member   Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 53	Slant in Stairs Thanks for the reply...off the stairs nothing else is sagging...there aren't any slants related to this one.... What should I do to eliminate the reasonings? Is this something that can just happen?

12-18-2011, 06:26 PM	#4
joed Member     Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Welland, Ontario Posts: 6,014	Slant in Stairs Are you sure the stairs are sagging or is the carpet worn? It was either build wrong, something sank or least likely something rose. __________________ Do not PM with questions that can be asked in a forum. I will not respond.

12-18-2011, 07:36 PM	#5
titanoman Disabled wood vet     Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: California Posts: 1,646	Slant in Stairs Its slightly possible you could have a cracked stringer, which would require major remodeling. Is there a room you can get to under the stairs? Sent from a Samsung Galaxy S2

12-19-2011, 11:40 PM	#6
gerardswork Member   Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 53	Slant in Stairs Can't easily access stairs...it doesn't bother me enough to go to town on it...just curious as to why...I'm guessing cheaply built with a little settlement.

12-20-2011, 12:58 AM	#7
BigJim STAFF     Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 4,635	Slant in Stairs Quote: Originally Posted by gerardswork Can't easily access stairs...it doesn't bother me enough to go to town on it...just curious as to why...I'm guessing cheaply built with a little settlement. If it has just sagged in the recent past I would be concerned, something isn't right and I would be concerned enough to find out why. __________________ New members: Please consider adding your location to your profile, it helps other members to give more accurate answers to your questions. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Jim

12-20-2011, 09:38 AM	#8
packer_rich Member   Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Illinois, Chicago area Posts: 285	Slant in Stairs Can you access the bottom of the stairs? What does the stringer sit on at the first step? Does the floor, at the bottom of the stairs, feel bouncy or sagging?