Stair Videos

General contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner by installing a hand-carved baluster for their ornate Queen Anne home’s staircase.

General contractor Tom Silva shows host Kevin O’Connor a quick, simple trick for spacing balusters evenly, and it doesn’t even require math.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva explains how to bring a gnawed newel post back to its original splendor.

Painter Mauro Henrique paints an outdoor railing that Nathan just built to match the original railing around a homeowner’s deck.

Carpenter Nathan Gilbert builds and installs a railing for deck stairs that will match the original railing around the rest of the deck.

In this edition of DIY Smarts, Ask This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert demonstrates how to refinish stair treads.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva teaches a homeowner how to replace split-level stair treads in his mid-century modern home.

Most staircase railings come from stock pieces found at many home centers that can easily be connected by a homeowner. Tom Silva explains the best way to ensure a strong connection between each part.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva fixes an end cap on a stair railing that keeps coming loose.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva analyzes a staircase that is not to code for prospective homebuyers.

Kevin O’Connor and Jeff Sweenor demonstrate how to assemble and install a Chippendale railing for the Rhode Island Beach House

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva builds a safe and solid set of porch stairs.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva removes an old attic staircase and replaces it with a new one.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares some tricks for installing a new, sturdy staircase balustrade.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to create durable, beautiful stone steps

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to stabilize an unsteady staircase post

Use a stock runner (or two) to add a splash of color and cushiony comfort to bare wood stairs.

A cracked or broken stair tread can lead to someone tripping and falling. This Old House general contractor Tom Silva reveals his quick fix for cracked wooden steps.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to bolster a wobbly post with a single screw

In this video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to make attic stairs safe and sturdy

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva mends a busted baluster.

Step-by-step instructions to help you install folding attic stairs for easier access to your attic.

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva corrects a heading-bumping staircase.

In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs a staircase handrail.