when I lift my foot off of this one spot on the floor it creaks.. For about 5 seconds.
2007-05-28 12:50:46 · 9 answers · asked by AVERY W 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The answer you received from Mike was essentially the same one I was going to suggest. Actually, the issue of removing a "squeak" from a floor was recently covered in an episode of "This Old House", on PBS.
Ron Silva was the carpenter who assisted a home owner by telling her about the special squeak reducing screws that snap off below the level of the floor. As I remember, Ron used a special attachment to his electric drill motor to install these screws. I am sure they have these things at Lowes or Home Depot. Best of luck on your squeaky floors.
D.W./ 05-28-07
2007-05-28 13:03:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 seconds is a long time. If it is creaky, find the area that has creakation and use a 1 1/2 inch wood screw and drive it in until it's lightly sunk into the wood (less than a eighth of an inch). Buy some stainable wood putty and stain to match. Mix it in a tin can fill the hole and sand if necessary. Should look fine after two coats of polyurethane. Only use the poly in a small area unless you are ready to do the entire floor with it. Good luck.
2007-05-28 12:57:36 · answer #2 · answered by apple juice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some special screws sold which have two heads. The lower one holds the floor down and the upper one is used for driving them in and is then broken off with the lower one below floor or carpet level. You locate a joist, stand on the floor and screw them in. Available at home centers and good hardware stores. The traditional way is to pound finishing nails in at an angle and use a nail set to put the head below the surface.
2007-05-28 12:57:23 · answer #3 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop trying to sneak in late at night. Wood creaks more when it gets colder, like in the middle of the night.
2007-05-28 12:54:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply construction adhesive underneath and screw the floor down tighter.Also you could put window shims in the space between floor and joist.Wood expands and contracts with temperature changes,Mine goes away in summer.Plywood in floor can absorb water and "Buckle up".Eliminate moisture.
2007-05-28 12:59:20 · answer #5 · answered by gary s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to put some screw from the botton, if you have a basament.
Of course, screws no to long!!!!!!!!!!!
Bay
2007-05-28 12:57:47 · answer #6 · answered by F18 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tile!
2007-05-28 12:55:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lose some weight, fatty
2007-05-28 12:53:13 · answer #8 · answered by queer ballz 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
dunno
2007-05-28 12:53:53 · answer #9 · answered by jimmy93 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋