Feb Irritating squeaks that originate between the joists are most likely caused by wooden floorboards rubbing against the underlying plywood subfloor. Although any floor can squeak, hardwood floors and staircases are the common culprits. A simple “first” solution is to dust the squeaky area of your floor.
Though they are a nuisance, squeaky floors and stairs can be fixed quickly and affordably. Floors and stairs squeak when wooden floorboards or structural.
The nails squeak as they slide in and out of the joists.
To fix squeaks caused by. These easy fixes will help you silence squeaky hardwood floors and creaky carpeted floors.
Have you got chipboard floorboards under your carpet that creak and squeak when somebody walks over. This Old House general contractor Tom Silva silences a carpeted squeaky floor.