2007-01-13 13:19:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I have used this product before and it works like a champ...I think they are a little cheaper at the home depot... All you need is a drill.
http://www.pdqproducts.net/Squeak_no_more.html
2007-01-13 14:01:38 · answer #1 · answered by David P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most reliable and cheapest way is to pull back the carpet and pull back the pading. If you do a section at a time, the carpet will fall right back nearly exactly onto the proper location on the tack strips, so dont fear pulling it up. Then nail the floor with rosin coated nails about 8 inches apart, that is the plywood to the joists. You will be able to spot the existing nails which identify where the joists run. You can buy those screw gadgets that break off at a given point at Lowes or Depot, Those are expensive and are no where near as good as a hammer and couple pounds of nails. I have used both. My choice is nails hammered down in.
2007-01-13 14:35:46 · answer #2 · answered by James M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is possible to run the screws directly through the carpet and through the sub floor into the underlying floor joist. after determining with a good stud finder where the floor joist is lay the nap back away from where you plan to put the screw use a screw at least 2 inches long. (it is best if you can find screws with a blank area with no threads next to the head. these will pull the sub floor firmly against the joist because the threads don't continue to pull the head through until the space is eliminated between joist and sub floor.) Drive the screw through the carpet and sub floor and into the joist. the head will pull through the carpet and into the sub floor. be careful that the nap especially if it is not cut loop doesn't grab the screw and pull the yarn into a run.
2007-01-13 19:09:38 · answer #3 · answered by oreos40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is usually caused by weak joists. The timbers that support the floor. It can be fixed if you can get under the house and are handy with tools.
2007-01-13 13:29:22 · answer #4 · answered by endusermrsnafu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no easy answer pull up the carpet 1) you can melt candle wax into gaps of the suspected squeaky area 2)pull up floor board and fix wooden blocks onto joists level with the bottom of the board and re-fix
2007-01-13 14:01:52 · answer #5 · answered by Andrew A 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋