Stairs - Problem or Not?

I don't know when these were built. House was built in the late 70's and we bought it two years ago. I keep looking at these and thinking "This isn't how stairs are supposed to be done." I've built basement stairs before and... nope. The question is what can I do about it? I'm pretty handy but the furnace and gas lines are right below the top step. Can't even run a stringer up the middle. Assuming I would need to rip them out and build brand new? Is this even a problem? Stairs aren't squeaky beyond what would be expected. Nothing feels "soft". Etc. submitted by /u/Compuoddity [link] [comments]

Mar 7, 2025 - 17:18
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I don't know when these were built. House was built in the late 70's and we bought it two years ago. I keep looking at these and thinking "This isn't how stairs are supposed to be done." I've built basement stairs before and... nope.

The question is what can I do about it? I'm pretty handy but the furnace and gas lines are right below the top step. Can't even run a stringer up the middle. Assuming I would need to rip them out and build brand new?

Is this even a problem? Stairs aren't squeaky beyond what would be expected. Nothing feels "soft". Etc.

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