Stairs - oak risers /tread - DIY Home Improvement, Remodeling & Repair Forum

anatase · 05-19-2005, 02:33 PM

I put in my last tread a few weeks ago (not that carpet is out of that area) and I cut it a tad short <1/8"

. Any suggestions on masking this small gap? Since it meets with a wall here I was thinking maybe a little mud to mate then caulk it like all the others..

HandyMac · 11-15-2005, 01:00 PM

Stain Putty is a powder mixed with the stain used on the project for a very close match. Although, in your case I would cut a piece of oak to fill the gap and install that.

Scootsmcg · 07-31-2006, 04:41 PM

If it were my home and it were only one tread, I would tear it out and redo it. Mud and putty will eventually crack, particularly on stairs. I know my eye would go to that spot every time I used the stairs.

05-19-2005, 02:33 PM	#1
anatase Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12	Stairs - oak risers /tread I put in my last tread a few weeks ago (not that carpet is out of that area) and I cut it a tad short <1/8" . Any suggestions on masking this small gap? Since it meets with a wall here I was thinking maybe a little mud to mate then caulk it like all the others..

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11-15-2005, 01:00 PM	#2
HandyMac Mac Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Edwardsville, Kansas Posts: 29	Stain Putty is a powder mixed with the stain used on the project for a very close match. Although, in your case I would cut a piece of oak to fill the gap and install that.

07-31-2006, 04:41 PM	#3
Scootsmcg Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wethersfield, Ct Posts: 3	If it were my home and it were only one tread, I would tear it out and redo it. Mud and putty will eventually crack, particularly on stairs. I know my eye would go to that spot every time I used the stairs.