Steps
If you have access to the floor from below
Use some screws: - Find the squeaky board.
- Put a couple hundred pound weight on the board, if possible.
- Select a screw somewhat shorter than the combined thickness of your subfloor and floorboard. Sheetmetal screws, with their flat points, work well.
- Drill a properly sized pilot hole for a screw.
- Install the screw
- You may wish to use multiple screws along the length of the floor board.
If you don't have access to the floor from below
- Find the squeaky board.
- Put a couple hundred pound weight on the board, if possible.
- Secure the floorboard/subfloor to the joist (beam supporting the floor) using finishing nails or woodscrews.
- Countersink the nail or screw.
- If using nails, fill in the hole using a fill stick the same color as your floor.
For the less handy
- Try lubricating the boards by sweeping some talcum powder or powdered graphite into the gap between the floorboards. French chalk is also an option.
- Try wedging a glazier point (or a few) into the gap between the boards.
Video
{{#ev:youtube|BrIedG4vLhU}}
Tips
- Screws hold better than nails. If normal screws would be unsightly, you can use special screws like "Squeeeeek No More" or "Counter Snap", which snap off - essentially countersinking themselves. These can even be installed through carpeting.
Warnings
- This will make your home safe and sound. If you have teenagers sneaking in, or a loved one that gets up to eat in the middle of the night, you will not have a squeaky floor that will wake you up. And sometimes squeaky floorboards can be an indicator of a more serious problem; it pays to have your floorboards in top shape for safety reasons.
Things You'll Need
- Hammer
- Finishing nails
- Countersinking punch
- Fill wax the same color as your floor
or
Sources and Citations
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XHdfXYbegg
- http://www.wood-floor-guide.com/wood-floor-care/fixing-squeaky-floors/
Article provided by wikiHow, a wiki how-to manual. Please edit this article and find author credits at the original wikiHow article on How to How to Fix a Squeaky Floor. All content on wikiHow can be shared under a Creative Commons license.