Stop Floor Squeaks This Old House

Although any floor can squeak hardwood floors and staircases are the common culprits.

Stop floor squeaks this old house.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair a squeaky floor through a carpet. Floor squeaks are caused by wood rubbing against a nail other wood or even ductwork and piping. But unlike the squeeeeek no more system the screwhead automatically snaps off when you drive the screw into the depth control fixture. The kit comes with a screwdriver bit depth control fixture and 25 breakaway screws.

Happy home depot carried it. And fixing squeaky wood floors is fairly simple. First find the source of the squeak. 2 tap the carpeted floor with the hammer and listen for dull thud indicating a joist below.

I have berber carpet with no padding. 3 chuck the joist finding screw into the drill driver. Kit was very complete and worked perfectly. I saw tommy silva from this old house use a product like this and it inspired me to search the product.

Used tape around the screw as recommended and the carpet was not damaged. 1 use a hammer to locate a floor joist within the squeaky section of floor. Slowly walk around room to pinpoint squeaky floorboards. Squeaks happen when a house settles and wood flooring dries.

Finding the squeak can be difficult but if the squeaking floor is open from below you re in luck. Drill a inch diameter x inch deep hole through a floorboard. You ll have several options to stop it. How to stop wood floors from squeaking.