How should I re-attach my garage step?
https://preview.redd.it/ie88nuryszve1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9e2ef4e055522ad15f6a7a1633857970057c4983 The step itself is two pieces of wood screwed together with a piece of random timber between them to act as bottom support. Before I decided to re-finish them they were already loose (whoever built them didn't do a great job of securing it) and literally the entire assembly was held in place with one 16Ga nail fired into the plinth one one side. Now that I've done som eepoxy flooring and taken some effort to refinish i'd like to attach it more securely but I'm not quite sure the best way of going about this - suggestions would be appreciated thanks. I'm thinking of gluing the step and the plinth together into one unit and maybe some screws/nails from underneath to join the two together Securing a 2x4 across the wall itself inbetween the two 'wings' of the plinth so I have somethingt o screw into Pushing the whole solid unit up against the wall and running some screws into the 2x4 along the top edge of the plinth so that you won't be able to see the screws (unless you're crawling on the ground) - the main issue I could forsee with this is that i'd be screwing into end grain (but it's a step so who cares?) I'm trying to keep screws hidden though I'm sure a few nail holes also wouldn't be too evident. Thanks! submitted by /u/heevenlay [link] [comments]
| | The step itself is two pieces of wood screwed together with a piece of random timber between them to act as bottom support. Before I decided to re-finish them they were already loose (whoever built them didn't do a great job of securing it) and literally the entire assembly was held in place with one 16Ga nail fired into the plinth one one side. Now that I've done som eepoxy flooring and taken some effort to refinish i'd like to attach it more securely but I'm not quite sure the best way of going about this - suggestions would be appreciated thanks.
I'm trying to keep screws hidden though I'm sure a few nail holes also wouldn't be too evident. Thanks! [link] [comments] |
