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Floor squeak and joist bracing
My 40-yr-old home has an annoying squeaky spot under the carpet in one
area. When I was in the crawlspace insulating the water pipes, I noticed a place in the same general area as the squeak where one cross-brace "leg" had become unattached from the joist. Could this be causing the squeak? If so, would just nailing it on again fix the squeak, or should I put some sort of shim between the floorboard and the joist first? Joists are 16" o.c., if that matters. Thx. |
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Axial wrote:
My 40-yr-old home has an annoying squeaky spot under the carpet in one area. When I was in the crawlspace insulating the water pipes, I noticed a place in the same general area as the squeak where one cross-brace "leg" had become unattached from the joist. Could this be causing the squeak? If so, would just nailing it on again fix the squeak, or should I put some sort of shim between the floorboard and the joist first? Joists are 16" o.c., if that matters. Thx. Yes, but I would screw it not nail it. BTW, it that does not fix it, then I suggest getting some of the screws made for the use and then screwing through the carpet to tighten the sub-floor to the floor joist. -- Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math |
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"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message ... Axial wrote: My 40-yr-old home has an annoying squeaky spot under the carpet in one area. When I was in the crawlspace insulating the water pipes, I noticed a place in the same general area as the squeak where one cross-brace "leg" had become unattached from the joist. Could this be causing the squeak? If so, would just nailing it on again fix the squeak, or should I put some sort of shim between the floorboard and the joist first? Joists are 16" o.c., if that matters. Thx. Yes, but I would screw it not nail it. Adding glue to the screw also works wonders. |
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