Squeaky floors
A wooden floor that squeaks at various points is one of the most common house maintenance problems. Floor boards often squeak because of slight movements between them which allow them to rub against each other. They may have been laid properly in the first place but shrinkage can loosen the joints and permit movement.
Slight settling of the house foundations can also cause stresses and strains which lift a floorboard and allow it to move when walked on.
If the movement of the floorboards is only slight, you may be able to cure the trouble by driving extra nails through the boards and into the joists.
The nails should be driven at an agle so they’ll hold better and resist the tendency to spring loose. Screws instead of nails are even better for the job.
The best treatment and usually a permanent cure, is to get underneath the floor and drive thin tapered wedges between the squeaking boards and the joists.
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Press, 16 February 1978, Page 19
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