Comments on: Crack in the wall and creaky stairs???? HELP!? http://www.howardscondos.com/crack-in-the-wall-and-creaky-stairs-help/ Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:35:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: john t http://www.howardscondos.com/crack-in-the-wall-and-creaky-stairs-help/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 john t Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:07:44 +0000 http://www.howardscondos.com/crack-in-the-wall-and-creaky-stairs-help/#comment-1065 I WOULD JUST USE SPARKLE ON THE CRACK AND REPAINT. IF THE DOOR IS STILL WORKING WITHOUT STICKING ON THE TOP OR SIDES I WOULD NOT WORRY. AS FOR THE STAIRS, PULL UP THE CARPET AND RENAIL OR RESCREW THE STEPS AND REINSTALL THE CARPET I WOULD JUST USE SPARKLE ON THE CRACK AND REPAINT. IF THE DOOR IS STILL WORKING WITHOUT STICKING ON THE TOP OR SIDES I WOULD NOT WORRY.
AS FOR THE STAIRS, PULL UP THE CARPET AND RENAIL OR RESCREW THE STEPS AND REINSTALL THE CARPET

]]> By: Samm http://www.howardscondos.com/crack-in-the-wall-and-creaky-stairs-help/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Samm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:54:08 +0000 http://www.howardscondos.com/crack-in-the-wall-and-creaky-stairs-help/#comment-1064 This is natural in an old building. A little Spackle will fill the crack, then just repaint when it is dry. On this old house recently I saw them repair squeaky wood floors, through the carpeting. There are special screws that when you find the supports under the steps you screw them down through the carpeting and take pliers and snap off the heads. You have to buy the specific type that the head will break off. On the top step find the two supports running from the top to bottom under the steps. Put a screw into each one leaving it tall, then go to the bottom step and do the same. Then tie a string to the top one and run it straight down to the bottom and tie it off. Do the same on the other one. This gives you the line to put the screws in, four in each step, down tight. Then go behind and snap all the heads off and be sure to pick them up. This should solve the squeaks. This is natural in an old building.

A little Spackle will fill the crack, then just repaint when it is dry.

On this old house recently I saw them repair squeaky wood floors, through the carpeting.

There are special screws that when you find the supports under the steps you screw them down through the carpeting and take pliers and snap off the heads. You have to buy the specific type that the head will break off.

On the top step find the two supports running from the top to bottom under the steps. Put a screw into each one leaving it tall, then go to the bottom step and do the same. Then tie a string to the top one and run it straight down to the bottom and tie it off. Do the same on the other one. This gives you the line to put the screws in, four in each step, down tight. Then
go behind and snap all the heads off and be sure to pick them up. This should solve the squeaks.

]]> By: R L http://www.howardscondos.com/crack-in-the-wall-and-creaky-stairs-help/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 R L Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:20:24 +0000 http://www.howardscondos.com/crack-in-the-wall-and-creaky-stairs-help/#comment-1063 You can use a very fine finishing nail, and drive it flush to the underlayment, and then use a small punch to set it below the rug, where it can't be seen. This will hopefully stop some of the creaking. You can use a very fine finishing nail, and drive it flush to the underlayment, and then use a small punch to set it below the rug, where it can’t be seen. This will hopefully stop some of the creaking.

]]> By: John M http://www.howardscondos.com/crack-in-the-wall-and-creaky-stairs-help/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 John M Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:29:18 +0000 http://www.howardscondos.com/crack-in-the-wall-and-creaky-stairs-help/#comment-1062 The creaks in the stairs can be addressed by pulling th carpet back from the top of the stairs, down to at least where they creak. Then use ring shank nails to fasten them down to the frame beneatht them. The drywall crack is easy to fix. Get some Beadex Silver Set from your local Lowe's, or some patching plaster from the hardware store, mix it with water, and slap it on. Then, when it dries, sand it smooth, and primer and paint it. The creaks in the stairs can be addressed by pulling th carpet back from the top of the stairs, down to at least where they creak. Then use ring shank nails to fasten them down to the frame beneatht them.

The drywall crack is easy to fix. Get some Beadex Silver Set from your local Lowe’s, or some patching plaster from the hardware store, mix it with water, and slap it on. Then, when it dries, sand it smooth, and primer and paint it.

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