| The serenity and peace of your home can be ruined | | | | floor boards. |
| by squeaky floors. Many people simply put up with | | | | Gaps In The Floor - Gaps - either between the joists |
| squeaky floors, unaware that there are simple steps | | | | and the floorboards or between the joists and the |
| that can help remedy the situation. As a homeowner, | | | | bearers - can allow movement that creates a |
| it's a good idea to educate yourself about what | | | | squeaky sound. |
| causes squeaky floors - and how you can fix them. | | | | Insufficiently Supported Bearers - If the bearers |
| What Causes A Floor To Squeak? | | | | aren't supported properly by the piers, they can allow |
| There are a few different possible causes for a | | | | enough extra space for floorboards to squeak. |
| squeaky floor. A pest infection Brisbane will | | | | Repairing Squeaky Floors: Wedging |
| sometimes uncover the underlying causes; otherwise, | | | | The most common technique for dealing with a |
| you might have to get in there and take a closer | | | | squeaky floor is called wedging. Get beneath the |
| look for yourself. | | | | floorboards and check to see if there are any gaps. |
| Shrinkage - When wood floorboards aren't seasoned | | | | Pay special attention for gaps between the piers and |
| properly, they can shrink. If this occurs, the boards | | | | the bearers. If you see any, remedy the situation by |
| may become loose and wiggle when pressure is | | | | packing up the gap with damp-roof course material |
| applied causing squeaking. | | | | or fibre cement. For larger gaps, install wedges to |
| Floor Not Cramped Properly - When floorboards | | | | make up for the difference. |
| aren't cramped the right way, movement can occur | | | | Sometimes, you may have to rebuild the pier. This is |
| between the boards. As they move against one | | | | usually necessary when a pier has been installed on |
| another, that annoying squeak occurs. | | | | very dry clay soil that has settled. In this case, you'll |
| Floor Too Dry When Laid - In the event the wooden | | | | need to remove the wedges and reinstall the piers |
| floorboards are excessively dry, there is a possibility | | | | so that they are deeper and more stable. |
| that they will retain some moisture from their | | | | Otherwise, use specialised screws like nailing or wood |
| surrounding area. As they accrue this moisture, they | | | | screws to prevent squeaky floors. You may have to |
| expand and bounce up. This may eventuate into a | | | | improvise a little bit to achieve the desired results. |
| major issue that generally requires relaying of the | | | | |