2006-12-09 19:36:20 · 22 answers · asked by sweetloopy63 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The floorboards are not the plank type they are big square floorboards, we have already tried talc, that wasn't much help.
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2006-12-09 19:57:56 · update #1
when do they creak?
if it's when your central heating comes on there's not much you can do as the pipes are expanding and contracting.
if it's when you walk on them then:-
downstairs you may need to check under your floor to see if the sleeper walls that support the joists the boards are nailed to are ok, may need a few chocks knocking in.
upstairs, screw them down after first checking for pipes and cables under each board you fix.
2006-12-09 19:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by Hull Rugby League Football Club 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Floor boards usually creak when they have worked loose from their fixings - the nails which hold them down. The solution to the problem is a complete inspection of the floorboards to determine which ones need new nails. There is no need to take the floorboards up, simply add new nails along the same line as the existing ones.
2006-12-09 19:56:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The floorboards that creak may be where the plumbing is run. this job may take some time as you have to screw down the boards and not hit the pipes. If the creaky area is free of services then screw down boards with 2 inch screw concentrating on the areas of the floor you walk on most. Make sure the screws are self tapping type but not the plaster board type as they tend to be brittle and can break off.
2006-12-09 19:59:24 · answer #3 · answered by j_emmans 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Changes of Temperature and humidity in a house cause the floor board to expand and contract and in time the nails holding them down loosen. A way of curing the problem is to go over the whole floor and where you see a nail put in a screw beside it. Make sure the screw is long enough to really bite on the joist underneath and screw it down tightly. You will need to countersink the screw hole first so that the screw head does not stick up above the boards.
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2006-12-09 20:02:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know there's less noise, when there's more between your feet and the floorboards. So lay down something and walk.
2006-12-09 19:44:13 · answer #5 · answered by Placenta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't use nail like suggested in #2, screw them into place. Talcum powder is a good way to stop the creaking, but screw them down is best.
2006-12-09 19:42:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ideally you should screw down the loose boardss or glue them in better, but if none of this works, I have found that putting expanding foam in behind/under the offending boards through a small hole in the top of the riser under the nosing of the tread does it well and is very unobtrusive.
2016-05-23 01:35:19 · answer #7 · answered by Clarissa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
screw them down but but if they've been lifted before for central heating pipes .Check pipe runs so not to screw through them or your have worse problems than creaking floorboards
2006-12-09 19:52:04 · answer #8 · answered by munchkin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
avoiding pipes and wires, screw boards down with 50mm number 10 screws. remove any loose nails. squeeking is caused by two moving surfaces. stop the moving. stop the squeek
2006-12-10 05:33:52 · answer #9 · answered by rabzilla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WD-40 spray
2006-12-09 19:56:49 · answer #10 · answered by iwondersoiask 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋