How to Fix Squeaky Floors

[@TerminalChillness]

I was about to pay someone to secure the subfloor to the joist. Now I can just spend a few bucks on shims and problem solved! Appreciate ya!

[@RayRayJr.]

Great explanation. I like how you used a cross section as your demo floor. Helped me out a lot.

[@nathanhoste4622]

Thanks for your effort. First video I found that presented several causes of the noise and how to address them without buying gimmicks.

[@danielkbishop]

Great job explaining and visualizing the issue in both an example and in a real house setting

[@wowerman]

Great video explaining all possibilities.Whoever does wooden floors right now is crazy.

[@tc2558]

Wow, great video using visual demonstrations and explanations. I do have access from below. Can’t wait now to use your methods to fix my annoying squeaks!! Thank you.

[@realhouseDIY]

You're welcome! 😀

[@thumbwiz]

I know what I'll be doing this weekend.

[@Dano99118]

Good video! Well done

[@jeremycallahan6022]

This is a great video.

[@tintincuocsongcanada]

Easy to understand. Great job and thanks so much

[@evggan2685]

Thanks bro

[@hemanthkumar3854]

Hello There, There are mutiple sweaks developed recently on vynl flooring. Its 1 year old home and we recently finished our basement with no access to cieling from basement. Any recommendations on how to fix floor sweaks on vynl floor with no access to ceiling in basement?

[@realhouseDIY]

What type of vinyl floor? Adhesive vinyl plank you can remove a single piece as needed. Vinyl plank click and lock you would need to remove an entire section of flooring. Vinyl rolled sheet you would also need to remove an entire section. For the basement, easy if it is a drop ceiling where you can remove single tiles. Finished drywall ceiling might be too much work depending on how many squeaks.

[@PhillipP785]

Shim technique never made sense to me, it will eventually push up again. Screwing from basement seems to be a better solution long term

[@chefe2152]

Shit doesn't make sense, I've tried it, floors.was.ok for 1 month,now squeaks again, now I will be removing them and just using screws.

[@CaptBill69]

For upstairs hardwood floor squeak areas over floor joists covered by downstairs sheetrock ceiling: I will try break off screws into joists over weighted hardwood, section first, then eject thin epoxy under hardwood. If any squeak remains, I will drill beyond joists, and inject thin epoxy to joists. My Two Cents.

[@dsinghr]

In our house, both ground floor and upper floors have very high pich squeaky noise that comes throughout the floor. And sometimes when nobody is walking then also this squeaky noise comes.. Can it be fixed ? can all squeaky noises be fixed ? thanks

[@realhouseDIY]

Could certainly be fixed but the extent of the work I wouldn't know. Definitely if planning to replace flooring would be the time to look into it if you don't have access from below.

[@dsinghr]

@@realhouseDIY thanks for the reply. I got a person who gave a quote for 6k AUD for upper floor to lift the carpets, and fix the joists (that’s what he thinks is causing problems). Also, he said he would prefer to not replace the floorboards unless really required for some reason). And for ground flooring ( we currently have floating floors), he gave 10k AUD quote to replace the flooring and then fix any underlying noise issues while working on it.

[@kiditsmaug]

I have a finished ceiling below the squeaky floors. Does anyone have any experience on the best way to do this? Squeek runs across a 20-foot section along the joist, should I just remove a portion of the ceiling and re patch to do it correctly?

[@realhouseDIY]

What is the flooring?

[@kiditsmaug]

Oak tongue and groove

[@realhouseDIY]

@@kiditsmaug that's a tough call. I would probably try the counter snap screws from above. If the first couple work and you find the joist, continue the entire length. Fill the holes. 20 ft of drywall work is a bit much. If you have a rough ceiling to improve then I might go that route instead.

[@001BEYO]

I have the same problem. I already screwed down the subfloor before putting lvp, and the squeaky sound did lessen above. But, when you walk upstairs you can still hear the creaks in the room downstairs. It’s frustrating.

[@chefe2152]

For anyone that is dealing with old house where tje subfloor is made of planks instead of plywood, dont use shims,because in old days they used nails ,so all you'll do you will push it up ,it will work for a month than it will get loose again, just screw it from underneath if you able to

[@realhouseDIY]

My subfloor is nailed and I've been using shims successfully for many years. Just follow what I suggest in the video and you won't push up the floor. I've done both screws and shims and still prefer shims.

[@anthonyjohnston1618]

@@realhouseDIY My house is 1960 as well and I have the same subfloor as chefe2152, it's not sheathing, rather it's individual 3/4" thick planks installed diagonally over the joists, screws work much better for this, trust!

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