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creaky flooring

  • 08-01-2011 7:59pm
    #1
    indie armada
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    have a question about hardwood flooring. the folks have it uptairs in their house and around the landing when walked on, it creaks loud enough to be heard all over the house. personally i dont think the wood was climatised at all and this coupled with the heating pipes underneath i believe is causing the problem. is there any posible solution that doesnt involve taking up the floor. i was thinkin about trying to pour wax or some sort of lubricant to relieve the stress between the boards.....would this work?


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  • #2
    gsxr1
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    indie armada wrote: »
    have a question about hardwood flooring. the folks have it uptairs in their house and around the landing when walked on, it creaks loud enough to be heard all over the house. personally i dont think the wood was climatised at all and this coupled with the heating pipes underneath i believe is causing the problem. is there any posible solution that doesnt involve taking up the floor. i was thinkin about trying to pour wax or some sort of lubricant to relieve the stress between the boards.....would this work?

    talcum powder works

    but it may be the plywood under the hardwood.


  • #3
    slimjimmc
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    Try sweeping talcum powder into the joints, it might help in the short term. But more likely it's the floor joists flexing under foot and causing something to rub. The only sure solution imo would require taking the flooring up or pulling the ceiling down.


  • #4
    indie armada
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭indie armada


    thanks for the replys. is it uncommon for the hardwood boards to be on joists only. i dont think they are on a subfloor but i could be wrong.
    the reason why i think this is the floors went in before the door frames and other things like rads and the banisters.
    ill try the talc but did anyone ever hear of syringing warm wax into the joints.


  • #5
    gsxr1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,167 ✭✭✭gsxr1


    indie armada wrote: »
    thanks for the replys. is it uncommon for the hardwood boards to be on joists only. i dont think they are on a subfloor but i could be wrong.
    the reason why i think this is the floors went in before the door frames and other things like rads and the banisters.
    ill try the talc but did anyone ever hear of syringing warm wax into the joints.

    It would be uncommon for a hardwood floor to be nailed directly to joists .


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