How Do You Fix Squeaky Floor Boards?
Squeaky floorboards make their presence known whenever you walk on them. You may need to walk, watch, and listen closely to find the exact location. If you can access the underside of the floor, try fixing the squeak invisibly from below. If there’s a finished ceiling underneath the floor, you may be able to fix the squeak from above and hide the repair with wood filler. Put on eye protection to keep dust out of your eyes, and stand downstairs, while you ask someone to walk on the floor above. Listen for the squeak. When it occurs, watch to see if raised boards are flexing slightly down against the floor joists when the other person walks on them. Mark where the boards are raised from the floor joists with chalk or a pencil. Spread carpenter’s glue on a thin wooden shingle or shim and tap it between the floor joist and the floorboards with a hammer. Choose a shim that’s thin enough so it just fills the gap but doesn’t raise the floorboards. Remove any area rugs, and walk over the bare
