Stairs loose - 36RL

[Garyl53]

Hi,
Noticed the second step up is a bit loose. It is pulling away from the next step riser. Has anyone tried putting some screws in from the front, or do I need to access from the garage to refasten? Any guidance appreciated.

[Elliott & Vicky]

The covering on the riser of mine is only plywood so there is no real strength to it. You should at least look at it from the back to see what is there to hold any screws you put in. I may sound like a broken record, but if you take the wall off in the basement, use heavy-duty velcro to refasten it in place. You will be going in there again sometime.

[Garyl53]

Thanks, I will take a look behind the basement wall to see if I can reach the stairs. I would like to cover the stairs treads with either carpet or tile so perhaps I will reinforce the steps just to make sure I don't have future issues.