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Squeaky floors

  • 13-01-2021 9:06pm
    #1
    cubatahavana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭


    Moved into a new build, installed floating engineered floor but it’s very squeaky. Didn’t realize that it should’ve been glued, probably

    Is there a way of lifting the floor and glue it down? The planks are together with a click system. Or will I need to get new flooring?


Comments

  • #2
    Idioteque
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 633 ✭✭✭Idioteque


    You certain it's not the subfloor that's actually squeaking?


  • #3
    cubatahavana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭cubatahavana


    Idioteque wrote: »
    You certain it's not the subfloor that's actually squeaking?

    For sure the wooden floor. Anyway, I realized yesterday that humidity levels were high. After switching on hrmv, today humidity level is 7-8% lower and noise is much more bearable


  • #4
    policarp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,667 ✭✭✭policarp


    Does the whole floor squeak?
    If not it might settle in a few weeks.
    In the meantime try sprinkling some talcom powder over the squeaky boards
    and work it into the joints with a brush or even your hands


  • #5
    cubatahavana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭cubatahavana


    policarp wrote: »
    Does the whole floor squeak?
    If not it might settle in a few weeks.
    In the meantime try sprinkling some talcom powder over the squeaky boards
    and work it into the joints with a brush or even your hands

    No, now that the humidity is lower only a few spots.


  • #6
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,501 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    cubatahavana wrote: »
    Moved into a new build, installed floating engineered floor but it’s very squeaky. Didn’t realize that it should’ve been glued, probably

    Is there a way of lifting the floor and glue it down? The planks are together with a click system. Or will I need to get new flooring?

    If you are careful you should be able to unclick them and do it all again. A pain in the ass but you can do it.

    There is nothing else you can do, its either that, or live with the noise.


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