Home

Need deck stair tread help!

$$8481
https://sh.itjust.works/u/bridgeenjoyer posted on Mar 7, 2026 23:06

Ok so this is fun. We are finally redoing our deck on our house that was built in the 70’s.

The stair treads were these nice wide low-angle kind, using a bracket made by Erecto-pat, which is no longer in business at all! I find it baffling that NO ONE makes a stair step bracket like this, at least nowhere that I can find! Literally the only thing I could find on the entire internet is this ebay listing:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324682985573

If anyone knows a similar part, that would be super helpful. Otherwise I am going to have to go to a custom metal fab shop to get some made!

Side note, their patent expired, so if you wanna make some bucks, start making some of these up! They work perfectly for stairs. The only reason I need new ones is some are rusted after all these years.

https://sh.itjust.works/post/56442265
Reply
$$8483
https://lemmy.world/u/Brkdncr posted on Mar 7, 2026 23:14
In reply to: https://sh.itjust.works/post/56442265

This looks like something any machine shop could make in 45 mins.

https://lemmy.world/comment/22537363
Reply
$$8545
https://lemmy.world/u/pigup posted on Mar 8, 2026 01:28
In reply to: https://sh.itjust.works/post/56442265

Just take it to a fab shop. Ask for a new one.

https://lemmy.world/comment/22538855
Reply
$$8592
https://sh.itjust.works/u/bridgeenjoyer posted on Mar 8, 2026 03:22
In reply to: https://lemmy.world/comment/22537363

True, i could probably even make these myself ha!

https://sh.itjust.works/comment/24167157
Reply
$$8616
https://lemmy.world/u/SippyCup posted on Mar 8, 2026 04:30
In reply to: https://sh.itjust.works/comment/24167157

With a press brake it would take a few minutes. Doing something at home with sheet metal that thick is going to be a bear of a job even with a sheet bender. You might be able to find an outfit online willing to do it for you, or at the very least cut the sheets for the fab shop to bed for you first.

https://lemmy.world/comment/22540411
Reply