# Any ideas on repairing split basement steps prior to painting?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 25, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-ideas-on-repairing-split-basement-steps-prior-to-painting/487315 "2009-02-25T03:03:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-ideas-on-repairing-split-basement-steps-prior-to-painting/487315/21 "2009-02-27T11:27:47Z")

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Valgard when I state put glue in the crack that was so when you screw in the bottom board you do it with the crack pushed back together. I suppose I assumed somebody knew to do that and maybe use clamps.

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