squeaky wood floors

03-30-2012, 12:22 AM	#1
Ron Bravenec Newbie   Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1	squeaky wood floors My house, built in the 30's, has tongue-and-groove oak flooring with no subfloor. It squeaks like a tortured mouse! What can I do?

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03-31-2012, 11:15 AM	#2
Fix'n it Member   Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far sw sub chicago Posts: 1,796	squeaky wood floors can you get underneath it ? basement etc ? __________________ DIY'er, out of necessity. if i did this for a living, i would make about $3.50 an hour To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. i didn't make this world. i just live in it. be careful of whom you make fun of. one day, that could be you...

03-31-2012, 07:02 PM	#3
RhodesHardwood Member   Join Date: May 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 374	squeaky wood floors Try squeak b gone. It is scored screws that you can screw in and the head beaks off leaving the screw sunk down about a 1/4" below the surface.

03-31-2012, 10:52 PM	#4
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,138	squeaky wood floors Not a lot you can do. Nailing or screwing can help but what do you do when it comes time to refinish the floor? I'd check the humidty in the room. If it's to dry the wood drys out and shrinks.

04-16-2012, 12:49 PM	#5
Sephora Member     Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 202	squeaky wood floors Quote: Originally Posted by RhodesHardwood Try squeak b gone. It is scored screws that you can screw in and the head beaks off leaving the screw sunk down about a 1/4" below the surface. Interesting....I'll have to look this up.