I have a 1910 house I'm working on, and for various reasons, I'm going to put a new wood floor over the top of old. Before I do so I want to quiet the weird creaks all around. Not random squeaks, but sort of crunchy sounds all over.
Here's what I have, stacked up:
I think the top oak is nailed well mostly, but as I walk around on it there are various crunchy/gravelly creaks. I don't think it's the original floorboards underneath. I want to use a 3/8" engineered wood floor, probably 3" wide over the top of all the existing floor, and nail it down.
Is there something I can do in between (rosin paper, foam, some special material, liquid, glue, powder) to quiet the creaks and maybe absorb some of the walking to come on the new floor? Maybe lots of talcum powder?
Any suggestions are welcomed - thanks! :smile:
Here's what I have, stacked up:
- NEW FLOOR and mystery underlayment TO GO HERE
- 5/16" x 2-1/4" T&G white oak running crossways to the underfloor (1965?)
- tarpaper (1965?)
- 3/4 T&G floorboards (1910)
- 2x8 joists
I think the top oak is nailed well mostly, but as I walk around on it there are various crunchy/gravelly creaks. I don't think it's the original floorboards underneath. I want to use a 3/8" engineered wood floor, probably 3" wide over the top of all the existing floor, and nail it down.
Is there something I can do in between (rosin paper, foam, some special material, liquid, glue, powder) to quiet the creaks and maybe absorb some of the walking to come on the new floor? Maybe lots of talcum powder?
Any suggestions are welcomed - thanks! :smile: