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Creaking floor boards

  • 26-06-2018 5:09pm
    #1
    nailer54321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭


    Any ideas on how to stop creakinv floir biatds, seems to be getting worse over the years, not sure how to go about it. Any ideas. Thanks


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  • #2
    Dudda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Dudda


    Ground or first floor? Easiest way is to screw them down but you'll see the screws unless you've carpet over that again. It's the nails that have come loose over the years.

    For a first class job you could lift the boards, put down some acoustic insulation (or PIR and vapor control layer if ground floor) and then put glue on top of the joists like "D4 Glue" and then screw the boards down with something like this:
    https://www.ie.screwfix.com/tongue-tite-screws-3-5-x-45mm-pack-of-200.html so you don't see the screw heads. That's probably way OTT for you but will give a rock solid floor.


  • #3
    nailer54321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 391 ✭✭nailer54321


    @Dudda, thanks for that, looks like i have a lot of screwis to buy.


  • #4
    mrslancaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,933 ✭✭✭mrslancaster


    Shake some bread soda or talcum powder between the boards - stops the squeaks but only a temporary fix if the noise is annoying.


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