Fix a Squeaky Floor: Step-by-Step Pictures and Instructions

By Mike J. Preble
Eliminate squeaks with blocking, shims and adhesive. Read an overview of how to fix a squeaky floor.
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1. Slide a pair of shims into the gap for a snug fit. Draw a line on each shim to mark the depth. Don’t wedge the gap wider.
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Was there an answer to darne18's question of a squeeky floor on an upper level? Do I have to go in from the top, tearing up the flooring?

By gradmo, on 07/01/2009
I'd like to know how to stop a sqeaking floor on the second floor of a two-story house. You can't access the joists. So the method shown here doesn't work.

By darne18, on 06/18/2009

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