Wood creaking?

Question

Why does wood creak? Is it because it gets wet? or because It's twisting?

Answer 1

Not sure this is a real question.......

but basically. When wood or any other solid, gets warm or cold. The molecules in the wood expand and contract. When its warm they expand. The wood gets larger (that was innocent you pervs). The wood presses agaisnt the other wood and they are pushing together. When it gets cold the molecules in the wood get smaller and seperate. They pull apart. It makes it creak again.

Same reason when you have tile you will see it crack. Or why your driveway crack. It changes size all the time. Wood just doesnt break. It just creaks.

They can get lose because of this.

Answer 2

Neither. Wood is warped over time. The "creaking" is actually nails which loosen over time.

If you get someone to nail the wood into the surface, the creaking will stop. The metal rubbing on the wood surface makes the noise, not the wood or the wood twisting.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Because it's twisting. If you ever went to a young pine forest on a windy day you hear the trees creak. They are not wet, neither they are old.

Answer 5

If you are talking about a creaking wood floor, then it is not the wood that is creaking. It's a nail in the floor that has loosened and is squeaking.

Answer 6

Are you talking about floorboards, because they creak when they become loose.

Answer 7

because it flexes and bends slightly

Answer 8

aged and breathing

Answer 9

its just getting old i suppose