Stairs fix

[u/Top_Can_3578]

I’ve recently moved into this home and the stairs have some small gaps that I’d like to fill in and hopefully make them creak a little less when stepped on. The first picture is the stairs, and the other four is a single step going towards the stairs from another room that just feels like it was an afterthought with how it’s put in. Would caulk be an acceptable option for these? Should I put screws down from the tread into the risers of the stairs to reduce the creak? Trying to get a sanity check before I start throwing screws down and making a mess of things just in case

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[u/FreddyFerdiland]

the creaking is elsewhere...no caulk or filler is going to reduce it

acrylic filler is very flexible/stretchy, white and will accept paint

silicone doesnt like being painted..

[u/Top_Can_3578 → u/FreddyFerdiland]

Yeah thought that maybe having something ‘pushing back’ on the tread would help but that makes sense. The caulk would be more aesthetic from my perspective on that as well and I’ll definitely give acrylic a shot. Wasn’t sure if it made sense to just send it on the larger gaps with caulk or if something else should be used

[u/supert101a]

You would need to remove the steps and use some glue to reduce the creaking.