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Thanks, yeah starting to think replacement is the way forward. Was really keen to “retain the character” but now I’ve seen the state of some of the treads after taking the carpet up it is pretty clear it should have been replaced rather than patched last time, presumably when the house was renovated about 10 years ago. Will be interesting to find out what lies beneath when more carpet comes up…
Wasn’t keen on the idea of MDF either….
Thanks very much!
Philipflop-
Good luck with it!
The more work I do the more I find "retaining the character" is influencer double-speak for "we couldn't afford to replace it"... particularly when the original construction was pretty suspect to begin with! Victorian houses are not this hallowed typology everyone seems to make them out to be. They're the 19th century equivalent of todays Barrett boxes constructed quickly and cheaply with the materials and technologies of the time.
draughts
It's a tricky one, and not sure anyone here will be able to offer any advice better than that you have already received!
MDF treads sounds like a sticking plaster, and really, you want solid timber treads - that stair looks like it's going to get a lot of use.
Everything reaches the end of it's serviceable life eventually, and it might well be best to shell out once for a job done well rather than something you have to redo in 5 years. (Unless you're planning on selling the house.)
If the second run from the half landing is serviceable, you might be able to modify something off the peg from Stairbox.com or Stairplan.com to suit the first run from the ground floor.