Hey guys I am new here but I wanted to ask and get an opinion on this as we aren’t very handy ourselves.
My fiancée and I are finishing a lofted apartment area above a garage. We hired a family friend’s husband as our contractor and so far we haven’t made it far into the process.
He has torn down the old deck and put up a new extended one, which looks okay from what I can tell. However there are a few points on the stairs, especially the bottom step, that have splits in the wood. I am concerned that this may lead to loose boards or repairs needed later on.
Based on my one wood shop class in high school, I didn’t think this looked good, but like I said I am not very handy so I want a second opinion. Is this something I should have them fix or is this to be expected?
Thanks for the reply! I will take a closer look tomorrow morning probably and be sure nothing else looks off. I recall seeing 1 other split that wasn’t nearly as bad, further up the stairs. Everything on the deck itself seemed fine when I took a quick glance but I’ll probably double check it again too.
I appreciate the walkthrough for fixing it, I have never been great with carpentry/wood working but I might end up giving it a shot depending on how he responds.
Edit: spelling