Stairs and steps
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Stairs and steps are slippery when wet
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Moss or dirt build-up on stairs
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A smooth tread surface (worn grooved decking timber or non-grooved decking timber used)
Stairs and steps – the treads flex when used
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The tread span is too great for the timber size
Steps slippery/worn
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Steps continually wet
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Moss growth
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Painted steps have no grit/sand to improve slip resistance
Timber stair treads flex when stairs used
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Timber not thick enough for span (stair width)
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Stair string not big enough for the stair
Timber stairs rotting
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Moisture is trapped
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Wrong level of treated timber
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Stair string rotting at the lower end, base of stringer in ground contact
Timber stairs creak
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Timber has shrunk, resulting in movement between tread and string
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Wedges under treads have loosened or shrunk
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Stair string fixings need to be tightened
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Stair width too big for the string or tread span
Stair balustrade/handrail insecure or damaged
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Fixings have loosened
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Brackets have loosened
Timber stair – worn front edges of treads
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General wear
Stair carpet loose or worn
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General wear
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Carpet has stretched after laying
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Carpet worn out
