Slant in Stairs

gerardswork

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

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joecaption

Could be lots of things. Could have been that way when it was built, center of the bulding is sagging, ect.

gerardswork

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?

joed

Are you sure the stairs are sagging or is the carpet worn?
It was either build wrong, something sank or least likely something rose.

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titanoman

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?
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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.

BigJim

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.

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packer_rich

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?