How do I get my wooden floor to stop creaking?
Most hardware stores sell a kit that simplifies fixing a squeaky wood floor, all it requires is that you have an electric screw gun. The kit allows you to screw the flooring back down to the floor joists from the top, so you don't have to crawl around under your house. It uses screws that thread into the flooring and into to the joists, preventing the movements that cause squeaking. Once the screw has fastened the two together, the screw breaks away flush at the floor surface so you don't have any screw heads sticking up out of the floor. Also this allows for repairs on carpeted wood floors without needing to roll back the carpet and padding to do so. I'm not sure of the exact name of the kit, but I first saw it on this old houses and have since seen it on display for sale at Home Depot....
How to fix a creaking floor under linoleum?
My house is 3 years old and in the master bathroom, there is a 2sq ft area next to the bathtub that creaks when you step on it. I would like to be able to fix this as I would like to sell it one day, plus it's annoying. Unfortunately, it's covered with Linoleum that I would prefer not to damage, any suggestions?
How can I fix creaking flooring?
Do you love your wooden floor but do not stand the sound of scratching? It's time to stop walking on the noses and "silencing" it.Whatever it is ... is annoying. And if you suffer from annoying-high-intensity-sound that pierces your ears every time someone attempts to walk on the old wooden floor of your home, the solution is hidden in the bathroom cabinets and is no other than baby powder.Yes, you read! Among other things, this scent and financial material can rub the teeth on your floor and keep it quiet forever. This, of course, will only happen if you drop a little baby powder between the boards to fill the gaps between them. Then wipe the floor to remove any residue left behind by the powder.Diy Fun WorldMy desired home
Are my creaking floors a problem?
I own a rancher house that is nearly 40 years old. Over the last month I've noticed creaking in the floors, in the hardwood bedroom/living room floors and most noticeably in the kitchen beneath the tiled floor. Once it has been walked over (and got the creaking out), then it's fine and you don't hear any creaking while you're walking around. If I return hours later, the same thing will occur. I have checked in the crawl space beneath the house for any water issues and notice none. A plumber didn't find any under-the-house problems either when he replaced a bathroom 2 weeks ago and replaced insulation in the crawl space. I had him check because there was a slight bump in the walkway between my kitchen and dining room floors. The pipes beneath the kitchen sink leaked years ago and were fixed, but aside from that, no other water damage issues can I recall in these parts of the house. It is currently winter (20's-40's degrees Fahrenheit) where I am. And the creaking does seem worse when it is colder than during the warmer spells in the 60's. Could the issue be related to temperatures or moisture or settling? Any idea what is causing the creaking? Is it a problem? Any information or opinions would be great!
Creaking floors??? possible spirits?
It's something to do with the temperature. If it's cold, the floor will creak like mine. Mine creaks ALOT in the midnight cos it's colder then. But I ignore it. Don't freak out so much
Why do wooden floors creak?
Because there are about 50 to 100 wood joints in a room with wooden floors. Not only does each individual slat of wood move from seasonal movement (expanding when hot and humid, shrinking when cold and dry), the house and its entire building envelope moves throughout the day as the sun heats it.So when a person walks across a wood floor, the joints may not be settled perfectly or the bottom surface of each individual wooden slat is not in 100% direct contact with the sub-floor. Like the tectonic plates of Earth and the theory of vulcanism, the borders of the wood joints can slip and rub against one another multiple times a day, only to have the downward force from a footstep jar them downward in a quick motion, and, like an earthquake, will release energy upon doing so. In this case, since it’s a floorboard and not a continent, the amount of energy released is relatively insignificant, but it will produce a sound in the form of a creak.Another reason could be due to the sub-flooring itself. When installing a substrate for hardwood floors, you need to really secure it down with a lot of screws or nails to the sub-flooring beneath it, or if there isn’t any, to the floor joists. If any screws or nails are loose, they will creak. Nails will rust and loosen with time, so older floors tend to be creakier.
How do you step on creaky floors without making a sound?
You learn where the popped nails are, and you avoid those spots. If you’re not familiar with the floor in question… then you don’t. You just don’t. There is no good way to walk across an “unmapped” creaky floor without triggering a creak.That creak comes from flooring nails hidden inside the floor. Some have pulled partway out of their nail holes, and are held in place by static friction. When you apply just enough weight to overcome their static friction, it converts to dynamic friction, then rapidly back to static, then to dynamic, in a “stick-and-slip” pattern. That rapid stick-and-slip is what makes the audible creak; it’s similar to the noise you can sometimes make by rubbing your hand across a piece of moist glass.
Is there anything you can do about creaky floor boards?
You really can nail them down. Go to your local hardware store and ask someone there for the correct type of nails for the job. (I think they are just "finishing" nails, but I am not sure.) Then just make sure you nail the floor boards into the supporting joists that hold up your floor... The hardware store will also have "crayons" to color in the very small holes you make in the floor. I had to go through this procedure in the house I just bought. The floors are much quieter now.
How do you sneak out of a creaky house, 2nd floor bedroom, and light sleeping parents?
ive done it before, but i think my parents get suspicious. im not with friends though this time. my room is at the end of the hallway on the top floor so i have to walk down the creaky hallway and past my parents and down these super long stairs. then i have 3 doors, front, back, and one that goes to my garage. they are all loud to unlock and they creak too. sometimes my dad sleeps in the living room on the couch and hes the one whos a light sleeper, not my mom. he also recently he has been saying he doesnt get much sleep so hes up just laying there all night. i could go out my basement window as well, but the door to my basement is the loudest. so im wondering any tips. like when is a good time to sneakout where if i came downstairs and my dad was there he woudlnt wake up. like the only problem is them waking up from me being loud. they dont check on me.
How bad Is a creaking/squeaking floor for a house? When should I be worried about it?
the floor was not creaking before the carpet was installed. Well, the carpet is like 3 months old (according to me that is still very close to brand new). The house is more like 20 years old.