Fix Squeaky Old Oak Floors

The counter snap kit 8 provides an effective nearly undetectable way to stop squeaks in hardwood floors.

Fix squeaky old oak floors. They come from one edge of a board rubbing on another. Another effective way to quiet squeaky floors is to install solid blocking in between the floor joists. Powdered graphite or talcum powder both are excellent options for lubricating squeaky floorboards. If you don t have a stud finder you can use a hammer or another heavy object to tap on the floor and listen.

Secondly sprinkle some powder on the surface of the hardwood especially where the squeaking is coming from. Wedge shims between the joist and subfloor and use a clawhammer to tap them into place. When determining how to fix squeaky floors start by shimming the subfloor if possible. Locate the joist nearest the squeak.

Get your helper to stand on the floor to press it down. Then try to find the closest joist to the squeak using a stud finder. You can solve this by shimming the subfloor. Sprinkle the powder over the squeaky floorboards.

Lastly use a vacuum cleaner to clear the excess powder from the surface. This in turn leads to the squeaky noise. But some squeaks aren t caused by nails. Creaky floors occur when the subfloor has been separated from floor joists.

Apply wood glue to the two shorter sides of each glue block and then firmly press the blocks into the right angle created by the meeting of the riser and the tread. But unlike the squeeeeek no more system the screwhead automatically snaps off when you drive the screw into the depth control fixture. One quick fix for squeaky floors that will extend the time between needing a more permanent fix is to apply a lubricant between the subfloor and floorboards or whatever may be causing the squeak. A simple first solution is to dust the squeaky area of your floor with talcum powder working it into the cracks.

The kit comes with a screwdriver bit depth control fixture and 25 breakaway screws. Cut the blocking from the same size dimensional lumber as the joists. Screw the block to the joist first. Then screw through the block into floor.

A solid wood floor is usually fastened with hundreds of nails so squeaks often occur as the floor ages. Apply adhesive on two sides of the block and position it along the side of the joist under the loose squeaky area so that it is in contact with the joist and the floor. Using a rag rub the powder into the floorboard joints until completely filled.