How to Level Staircase Steps

Putting in a new staircase or replacing wore staircase steps requires some work, a little carpentry knowledge and a lot of patience. During this project, one thing a person wants to make sure he does is to level the staircase steps. If the steps are not level, it can cause structural issues later on with the staircase.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Level
• Tape measure
• Shims or small pieces of wood
• Notepad
• Pencil

1. Place a level on the blank staircase steps. Lay it lengthwise and widthwise on the stairs to gauge how levelness of the staircase treads notches.

2. Raise the level up until it is level. This is assuming that staircase tread notches were not level in the first place. Then measure the amount space in between the level and the staircase tread notches. Make note of this measurement.

3. Place the necessary amount of shims or small pieces of wood on the staircase tread notches to make it level. The amount you will need will depend on how off level the notches are.

4. Put the staircase treads or steps over the leveled notches. Then use the level again to verify that staircase steps are even. If they are, then you can nail the staircase tread into place on the staircase notches. If not, you will need to repeat the leveling process from the previous steps again.

5. Secure the steps or treads to the staircase. Then use the level again to test just how even the stairs are. Repeat this process for each of the staircase steps until you are finished with all of the steps.