Lathe and Plaster Ceiling removed to reveal beams.
Curiously Stairs not constructed using Carriage Beams.
Fortunately No Termite Damamge
Stairs joins had opened up with age forcing staircase
to drop and move.
Stairs"jackedup", glued and clamped; Timber chocks returned under the steps, and metal strapping to help with strength.
Detail of open joins and amazingly original screw still
shiny as new.
stairs dressed to distract eye from exposed beams.
Stairs being given chance to settle before more reinforcement and then
replacing the ceiling