Squeaky wood floors are a result of movement between two components. Before fixing the issue, you should know the mechanics ...

This past week, I was asked by a reader how to stop irritating squeaks in several areas of his hardwood floors. It is a common irritation that many of us put up with. Many have history attached to ...

Q: My hardwood wood floors squeak like crazy. How can I stop the squeaks? I have access under the floors, in the basement. A: Your floors are squeaking because they dried out and contracted. When the ...

Q: How do you repair squeaking floors? The house is 47 years old, and simply walking across the floors creates a squeak. But it’s only in certain areas, not the whole floor or room. Can we eliminate ...

Danny Lipford: You know I don’t think I’ve ever seen a set of stairs that’s framed with wood that didn’t squeak at least a little bit. Now, if you have access under the stairs, fairly easy to fix.

Q: My hardwood wood floors squeak like crazy. How can I stop the squeaks? I have access under the floors, in the basement. — Frank Rizza A: Your floors are squeaking because they dried out and ...

Squeaky floors are great if you want to catch a snoop in your house, but they're terrible for pretty much every other reason. Thankfully, there is a quick fix for insufferable floorboard sounds—in ...

The good news: you can fix just about any noisy house problem you can think of. The bad news: some fixes require much more work than others, and since you live in an apartment those fixes may require ...

Q. I’m getting new carpeting in the bedroom and I want to remove as many squeaks as possible beforehand from the hardwood floor on the second floor. As recommended, I’ll use talcum powder first and ...

Q: How do you repair squeaking floors? The house is 47 years old and just walking across the floors creates a squeak. But it's only in certain areas, not the whole floor or room. Can we eliminate the ...