Contractor guys - Squeaky floor (1 Viewer)

[Cliff Clavin]

How do you fix a squeaky floor? Looking at buying an older house and every step you take in it is squeaks loudly. It's currently carpeted (would replace with harwoord/laminate) and has tongue and groove underneath.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Can you get to the floor joists from below?

 

[avoiding injuries]

You'll have access when you rip the carpet out. Screw down floor boards. 

 

[Bucky86]

Don't walk where it squeaks.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Can you get to the floor joists from below?

Yes. Drop ceiling in the basement.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

You'll have access when you rip the carpet out. Screw down floor boards. 

It's just loose floor boards causing it?

 

[avoiding injuries]

It's just loose floor boards causing it?

It was for me. What else do you think it could be?

 

[Foosball God]

It's just loose floor boards causing it?

Likely yes.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Yes. Drop ceiling in the basement.

Can you tell if there's bridging between the joists? No matter - put in more; like every 12". If they're normally spaced, you can buy metal bridging that'll work; if not, cut blocks of wood and wedge them in.

 

[Galileo]

It's just loose floor boards causing it?

Yes...as the wood expands and contracts over time, the holes where it was nailed tend to loosen a little around the nails and the wood slides along the nail shaft creating the squeaks.  Usually a few well places screws will help alleviate the problem, but you need access to put the screws in.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

It was for me. What else do you think it could be?

Dunno, that's why I'm asking.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Thanks guys.

 

[DallasDMac]

Can't wait to replace my carpet just to get to the squeaky floors upstairs. I bought that "drill these through the carpet" things from the other thread, but have yet to actually try the out.