Just had solid oak wood floor put down, but its got several creaky patches. The guy who installed it seemed very thorough - took up and then refixed the floorboards first to ensure firm foundation for wood floor....then put down underlay.
Is creaking to be expected? Any remedies?
2006-09-29 07:32:56 · 14 answers · asked by daveheez 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It all depends on the quality of the flooring. The thicker the flooring the less likely it will creak. In my extensive experience into this sort of thing if you've braught it from a DIY palce then it will most likely creak because its cheap. Not saying that it don't look good its just the way it is. The creaking occurs when the top edge rubs together with the next board. Usually because the floor isn't entirely level underneath. This is a very common problem but sometimes can be remedied by lifting the floor up again and putting a smaer of grease or baby oil in the joint. Another good one is baby talc.
This will eliminate some of the creaking or on rare occasions all of it. Unfortunately if you don't try these options then you'll have it for good. But remember theres a chance it will happen again over time.
Hope this helps.
2006-09-29 08:00:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Creaking Wood Floors
2016-10-15 06:08:24 · answer #2 · answered by moherek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the wood was not acclimatised to the room before it was laid or the choice of underlay was not sufficient for an uneven floor or insuficient expansion gap allowed on the edges. If the subfloor is creaking not much you can do about it without taking the floor up and putting that to rights, otherwise try and get some linseed oil or talc in the oak floor join where the creak is
2006-09-29 21:41:24 · answer #3 · answered by Daddybear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The floor will always creak. It constantly expands and contracts due to chages in the atmosphere. It's all part of the caractor of wooden floors It will die down a little as it wares but probably never go completely.
2006-09-29 13:09:47 · answer #4 · answered by aied_sullivan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be like a sponge between the wood floor and the foundation also there should be a gap all around between the wall and the floor to enable expansion.
2006-09-29 07:36:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old wives tale, but works in a lot of cases, sprinkle talk down on gaps, then jump around a bit, and hey presto!
2006-09-29 08:20:07 · answer #6 · answered by SUPER-GLITCH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all part & parcel of REAL wood flooring. Did the installer not tell you this?
2006-09-30 00:45:52 · answer #7 · answered by David D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
put some linseed oil on them also if its new it needs to breath and will be streching and adapting to the heat in the house once it has done this it should minimise if not stop all together
2006-09-29 07:37:32 · answer #8 · answered by shagkitten21 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe subfloor is loose. walk on creak & go under & see if u can inject consruction adhesive into gap.
2006-09-29 07:38:12 · answer #9 · answered by enord 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out this guide
2006-09-29 11:10:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋