Has anyone had their staircase repaired that could recommend the carpenter/builder who undertook the work?
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Has anyone had their staircase repaired and could recommend someone?
There is ( or used to be ) a workshop at Finsbury Park station that had staircases on display outside on the street. They may be able to help. They are on Seven Sisters close to the junction with Blackstock rd, under the railway bridge, opposite Barclay's Bank.
Bethany, I hope you are happy with the desk.
My stairs are in the same condition as yours; missing the tread returns and beading and they've been cut off at the same point. Another issue I have is that the internal string is not straight. The thickness of the string is narrow at the top (as if imbedded in the wall) and quite thick at the bottom. The staircase had some work done to it at some point and it looks as though it wasn't correctly repositioned (I'll take a photo tonight; I'd appreciate your thoughts on this Tris).
I was actually looking for someone to do the restoration for me. I've put an add on Rated People for a carpenter to take a look but no one has taken the bait (which is a first). There are also companies online that restore staircases so I might get in contact with them, however if it means I need to have the returns made then I would be happy to do that - perhaps WRP will give us a discount if we made a bulk order?
Thank you, Tris. Here's a picture of my staircase which shows the internal stringer narrowing at the top. My impression is that when work was carried out on the house, repairs to the staircase may have been done in a less than satisfactory manner and it wasn't aligned correctly. It would've been a tight fitting at the top because of the natural barrier with the landing, however on the ground floor there is obviously more room and the stairs may not have been put back in their place. I have a storage cupboard underneath the stairs (no cellar) and will take a closer look. I know there are pieces of new timber and metal plates that have been fitted recently. I don't intend to strip or sand the staircase so I would prefer not to replace it. Thoughts?
Another thing I've noticed is that I have a chunkier newel post at ground level than I do at the top. It looks quite out of proportion, however the design is the same. My neighbour's posts are the same proportions top and bottom.
As you can see, I have the same nosing issues as Bethany.
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