How Do You Fix Squeaky Wooden Floors?
Many homes experience some settling, or the wood in the floor dries out and shrinks some time after installation, both conditions leading to the same noisy problem–squeaky floors . These squeaks can usually be traced to some sort of movement in the seams between sheets of sub-flooring, or friction noise in tongue-and-groove flooring. Fortunately, there are some effective methods for fixing a squeaky wooden floor. Fix squeaks for which you have no option of getting underneath the house to reach the flooring by using powdered graphite in the seams of the flooring. Apply generous amounts of the graphite powder over the seams causing the squeaks, and then cover the area with a few rags. Walk back and forth and all around on top of the rags, thereby working the graphite into the seams. Repeat a few times if necessary. Clean up what is left with a vacuum and a damp cloth. Nail the floor down if there is a lot of movement in it (for example, you can see it). Drill pilot holes in the place wh
