If you've ever heard your floorboards creak as someone (hopefully someone you know) tried to tiptoe across them, then you've probably wondered how to fix squeaky floors. After all, who wants to feel ...

I love hardwood floors, but do you know what I don't love? Annoying squeaks. The squeaks in hardwood floors are usually caused by loose boards or gaps over the floor joists, which can worsen over time ...

It happens every year, seemingly overnight. Perhaps you've mapped out the perfect path to sneak out of the nursery without making a single sound, relieved that your little bundle of joy will stay ...

Q: I have carpeted floors that squeak when they’re walked on. I was watching a home repair show and it showed a three-legged tool that fit over the carpet and let you drive a special break-off head ...

In an old house with wooden floors, planks are bound to squeak sometimes. In newer buildings, joists, plywood and flooring should be strong enough, and connected securely enough, not to intrude. When ...

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 ...

Q: Our older house has developed squeaky wood floors. What can we do to alleviate this? A: The squeaks are caused by wood rubbing against nails or other wood when weight is applied. Quieting squeaks ...

A recent column on how to fix the squeaks in a carpeted floor before replacing the carpet generated a couple of questions with some twists. (See "Screw subfloor to joists to silence squeaking," Jan.

As you delicately try to tiptoe past that familiar creak in the floor, your foot is inevitably drawn right to it and that terrible squeak is heard, loud as ever, throughout the house. It's happened to ...

If you’ve ever tiptoed downstairs in search of a midnight snack, only to be betrayed by a tell-tale creak underfoot, you’ll know how frustrating squeaky floors can be. For many homeowners, it’s simply ...

Want to know how to fix squeaky floors? The first step is finding out what’s causing it. Floor squeaks are caused by wood rubbing against a nail, other wood, or even ductwork and piping. Finding the ...