https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/31f4c35a-f606-4c2b-8b0b-0facbc3809d6 This Old House general contractor Tom Silva reveals his quick fix for cracked wooden steps. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Repair a Broken Stair Tread: Tapered wood dowels and tapered drill bit,"] for repairing cracked tread, Carpenter's glue, used to glue together cracked tread, White cotton cloth, for wiping off excess glue, Tools for How to Repair a Broken Stair Tread: Drill/driver, used to bore dowel holes in stair tread, Glue syringe, used to inject glue to crack, Flat file, for filing dowel flush with tread, About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Repair a Broken Stair Tread | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:57:24 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/31f4c35a-f606-4c2b-8b0b-0facbc3809d6 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.