Funny you should say that, because I'm a light sleeper I can hear everything in the house at night but the stairs are like a fire alarm they are so loud lol. If u don't hear them at night your in a comma lol
@@HendersonHinchfinch Yes!!! They should be taught simple things to do in case of real emergencies. Everyone wants to believe it will never happen to them. Until it does and then they are deeply effected and could have easily had small plans to avoid problems
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did the squeaking sound return after some time ? I saw a couple of comment on forums saying the solution doesn't last... I'm trying to see if it is worth it...
hmm i tried only 2 screws in one squeak location but the nails didn’t go all the way through/ down. one was stuck halfway. the location was in the middle of the room so i don’t know if that’s why and i have to start 9 in from joist?
Yes, that's correct. You might also try moving down the 2x4 to get a screw in that is sure to hit the top 2x4 closer to where the diagonal braces are in the truss. If the top 2x4 is flexing, that could help keep it more stable.
Ok I got the kit and followed directions,... however seems like the floor squeaks more but in different places now . Seems like there is ply wood under carpet . Is it possible that it only needs carpet glue underneath?
By screwing the plywood subfloor down in the squeaky areas with the kit, you could cause the floor to squeak in other places. You are securing a loose subfloor. It could take a while to get all the areas.
My stairs always embarrassed me when ever friends come over with its sqeaking self lol its wood line with carpet about 12 step to climb they all make loud sound, any idea for a fix ?
If you can get underneath the stairs (like through a cupboard) you can use expanding wood glue between the steps and risers. The glue expands into the gaps and will help a fair bit
@@TheJpsauve I would suggest picking up the floor if you can and drill through the subfloor for flathead tapcons. Before you put the screws in try injecting some high quality glue under the subfloor through the holes. Then draw it down tight with the tapcons.
OMG please please don't do this, lift the carpet take a look at whats there. I can see plumbers and electricians rubbing their hands together knowing they have a nice job lined up.
I want to try this in our apartment, but don't want to rip carpet 😂 Our entire floor is like stupid loud. Which is annoying cause they just remodeled the entire thing. Windows appliances floors insulation roof siding. Not under floor though. Sounds like the same creaky boards and you can hear then downstairs 🙄
did you try it and did the fix still prevent the floor from squeaking ? I'm trying to see if the solution last, I know Home depot Canada removed the product from theirs shelve, but I'm trying to find a solution for my floors...
TRISTAN ROBSON, then you need to be very careful not to hit the pipe. You will need to find another way to locate the floor joist like a stud finder that has a deep scan option. You could also try a strong magnet that should locate the nails in the subfloor through the carpet. Hope that helps!
Tristan's comment highlights a flaw with this method. That long joist finding screw could damage pipework or wiring in the floor. Most home owners won't know what's there
Be VERY careful, but yes. You will need to tape the threads on the screw like I show in the video. If the threads catch the loop thread, then you are messed up!
It would be misplaced if it were that close to the bottom of subfloor. If you live in house built in the paat 40 years, then you should be fine. If you have an older house, then think through where the pipes come up to the bathrooms and kitchen. They almost always go straight up walls, but if you suspect that they might need to jog horizontally, then don't do that area.
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Sure DOESN'T work on an old house with an old dried out plywood sub floor. I went though a whole box of screws and still have the squeaks. Only way I could stop the squeaks was to pull the carpet and put a 3 inch screw next to each nail in the sub floor.
Yeah, I can see how that could be needed if the problem is very widespread. This little kit is really good for isolated areas though! Best to you on your project.
Sounds like you're blaming the kit when it was you who was using it for an unintended purpose. It worked wonders to fix my plywood subfloor in a house built in 1973. Did you make sure to stand right on the spot where it squeaked so the floor is compressed when driving the screws in? Most people who say this kit doesn't work were either kneeling or sitting when they drove the screws in.
How do I stop squeaks under a tile floor? My bathroom squeaks like crazy between the bathtub and toilet. Anyone downstairs below can hear someone walking around.
Madeline Young, yes it will. If you have wood treads without carpet on them, then proceed slowly. Try one hole and use wood filler on that hole and make sure you like how it looks before you keep going. Stairs can be harder to find the squeaks. Best to you!
Anyone have any ideas how do get one of these screws out if it breaks just an eighth of an inch too high. When drilling them in one of them just snapped at the scoring prematurely. I tried pliers, but they didn't budge it. I followed all the instructions, and it only happened with one screw, so i'm guessing I just got unlucky. Any ideas would be helpful.
Pound it in with a hammer if you can't get it out. That is about all you can really do. Or drill it out. but that would make a bigger hole and probably ruin the carpeting.. Good luck..
Shenvalleyboi doing fflooring with my buddy, just smash it down as hard as you can lol literally all we do with extra nails, screws, Staples that we couldn't get out
Good video but you should warn that people should check for pipes and electrical cables first, also I dont know why people get bothered by lifting carpets, just lift the carpet, you can the use PVA glue and nails to fix the squeak then combined, buy a carpet stretcher and or hire a carper fitter to re fit the carpet, squeaks are so annoying and wont go away or get better, dont be a cheap skate, if you drive one of these nails through a water pipe or electrical cable its going to cost you a lot more than a carpet fitter to repair the job.
Oh shuuuure just keep drilling into your or a customers carpet till ya hit something solid lol.... Pro tip... DONT DO THAT...!!!!! Instead try using the knock and tap method to listen for a solid sounding hit rather than a hollow sounding hit with a small and CLEAN hammer head. Or use a good quality stud finder and it should be able to work even through some 70's shag carpets with grandpa's first pot roach still buried in it somewhere... The reason you don't just drill away is because if any fiber catches on the screw threads you will absolutely ruin the carpet beyond a little oopsie! Now maybe if the product specifically says the screw can't catch and pull carpet fibers then I wouldn't risk it. Even if I'm just working on my own floor/stairs.... (That's the difference between an Angie's list job and a true carpenters work) however even if u treat me like a slave or berate me ill still finish the job and do it well. But I won't go above or beyond anything we agreed upon or that I was paid for. Good customers I'd make sure everything was perfect and aesthetically amazing... And let them know if they need another job done I'd give them a discount for return customers
I know long rant.... Just hate shotty Work not that this guy is shotty or bad Contractor I don't know him or his reputation, but I'm over the bad Contractor shit, gives us all a bad look.... And I more often then not have to fix their sloppy "repair" if you could call it that....
@@Homemaintenancesolution sorry if all due respect tell me you have never gone through a cable or water pipe Using this method, I know the answers yes. The idea seems fesable, but the product flaw is drilling into the unknown Sorry
Not such a good idea if you need to lift the carpet to access pipes/cables in the future. Any tradesman that needs to get under there won't thank you much at all.
I've been in residential building and repair for over 25 years and I can count on one hand the number of times that we have had the pull up a subfloor to make a repair of mechanicals. It really rare...
I've been in this industry for 35 years and I don't think I've ever seen plumbing pipes within 2" of the bottom of the subfloor. This seems like an unnecessary caution, but each person should make their own decision.
@@Homemaintenancesolution in the UK is super common. Nearly every house has this. It's the number one call out for emergency plumbers ....hitting a pipe from screwing a floorboard down blindly
Seems like a good idea, i'd never use it though without knowing exactly what is under the subfloor, you could hit pipes or cables if you're unlucky
This is huge! I was ready to pull up my carpet and try to lay it back down with no experience. Thank you!
Me too!
Me three!
Me four
My kids always ask me daddy why floors makes that noise? And i tell them its for our family safety in case somebody breaks in when we are sleeping lol
Its good to get kids thinking about home intruders at a young age.
Funny you should say that, because I'm a light sleeper I can hear everything in the house at night but the stairs are like a fire alarm they are so loud lol. If u don't hear them at night your in a comma lol
@@HendersonHinchfinch Yes!!! They should be taught simple things to do in case of real emergencies. Everyone wants to believe it will never happen to them. Until it does and then they are deeply effected and could have easily had small plans to avoid problems
I love your videos
Thank you you the video
I had no idea I could fix this without pulling up carpet
Thank you for the tape secret on the screw!
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Don't you test for pipes and wires under the floor?
Thanks!!
br0ken86, sure. Glad to help!
That's so simple and awesome. Thanks
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What i do i pull the carpet and pad to screw subfloor
But im a carpet installer and reseam o reestretch the carpet.
LMAO this man is savage he just start drilling holes in the floor! Don't live above me please!
Great video. I just got mines last week but haven't done it.
Awesome! Hope all goes well for you!
did the squeaking sound return after some time ? I saw a couple of comment on forums saying the solution doesn't last... I'm trying to see if it is worth it...
I love this idea, but what if it is a problem under vinyl ? How does this item work for that ?
Thanks. Really helpful
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Gman T I'm going
hmm i tried only 2 screws in one squeak location but the nails didn’t go all the way through/ down. one was stuck halfway. the location was in the middle of the room so i don’t know if that’s why and i have to start 9 in from joist?
I like how you skipped doing the only actually hard part in realtime
Does anything change in the process if you have an open truss system??? I feel like its not working as it should. Continue to hear the squeaking.
It should be the same. Just make sure that you are hitting the framing below. That's the key!
When you say framing, i assume you mean the 2x4 below? As if it were a joist?
Yes, that's correct. You might also try moving down the 2x4 to get a screw in that is sure to hit the top 2x4 closer to where the diagonal braces are in the truss. If the top 2x4 is flexing, that could help keep it more stable.
Hi
Can you tell name of set I went local building supplies they don’t have
Sure. Here's the link for the kit at Home Depot
www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-Floor-Repair-Kit-19594/203429611
Ok I got the kit and followed directions,... however seems like the floor squeaks more but in different places now . Seems like there is ply wood under carpet . Is it possible that it only needs carpet glue underneath?
By screwing the plywood subfloor down in the squeaky areas with the kit, you could cause the floor to squeak in other places. You are securing a loose subfloor. It could take a while to get all the areas.
Can I ask the name of the song at the start of the video? Cheers.
King of the hill intro remix
Do I need a specific drill or will any kind cordless drill do?
Most any type will work. The impact drivers are best suited for this kind of thing.
All sounds good but my bedrooms are in the second floor and what IF I hit a wire or a pipe?
My stairs always embarrassed me when ever friends come over with its sqeaking self lol its wood line with carpet about 12 step to climb they all make loud sound, any idea for a fix ?
Your going to have to take the carpet up and start putting in screws.
If you can get underneath the stairs (like through a cupboard) you can use expanding wood glue between the steps and risers. The glue expands into the gaps and will help a fair bit
😊😊Note that joists are 16 inches apart. So after you find the first joist, mark any other joists that need a bit of silencing.
What’s the name of the kit ?
how did you find the joist so quickly???
All you have to do is find one. Joists are 16 inches on center. So measure out from your wall about 16 inches and start there.
he found it earlier, before filming
What would you recommend for a basement subfloor making that sound?
What type of subfloor do you have?? Is it treated plywood glueed to a slab?
@@Homemaintenancesolution A Dricore type material yes
@@TheJpsauve I would suggest picking up the floor if you can and drill through the subfloor for flathead tapcons. Before you put the screws in try injecting some high quality glue under the subfloor through the holes. Then draw it down tight with the tapcons.
How about drilling through electric cables?
Use a electric cable gun detector thingy to detect them. They cheap.
OMG please please don't do this, lift the carpet take a look at whats there. I can see plumbers and electricians rubbing their hands together knowing they have a nice job lined up.
Will that device work on hardwood floors or floor tiles?
You can use it for wood floors, and fill the hole with colored filler, but I wouldn't try drilling through tile.
@@Homemaintenancesolution oh ok. Theres a creak coming from tile up stairs but when someone steps on it but people in basement can hear it more
Do you know what's under that carpet? Electric wires, water pipes, gas pipes... I wouldn't be drilling anything unless i know what's under
I want to try this in our apartment, but don't want to rip carpet 😂
Our entire floor is like stupid loud.
Which is annoying cause they just remodeled the entire thing. Windows appliances floors insulation roof siding.
Not under floor though. Sounds like the same creaky boards and you can hear then downstairs 🙄
Ricky Webster, do you have the loop style carpet or plush?
Same in our house. It's sound an old old wooden ship. That's why I found this video.
did you try it and did the fix still prevent the floor from squeaking ? I'm trying to see if the solution last, I know Home depot Canada removed the product from theirs shelve, but I'm trying to find a solution for my floors...
What if you have copper piping that runs along the joists
TRISTAN ROBSON, then you need to be very careful not to hit the pipe. You will need to find another way to locate the floor joist like a stud finder that has a deep scan option. You could also try a strong magnet that should locate the nails in the subfloor through the carpet. Hope that helps!
Tristan's comment highlights a flaw with this method. That long joist finding screw could damage pipework or wiring in the floor. Most home owners won't know what's there
Can we do this on berber(looped) carpet ?
Be VERY careful, but yes. You will need to tape the threads on the screw like I show in the video. If the threads catch the loop thread, then you are messed up!
@@Homemaintenancesolution Where Can I get the tapped screws ? I could not find in lowes or home depot. Pls help.
Big!
How can you tell if there is water pipe under the carpet?
It would be misplaced if it were that close to the bottom of subfloor. If you live in house built in the paat 40 years, then you should be fine. If you have an older house, then think through where the pipes come up to the bathrooms and kitchen. They almost always go straight up walls, but if you suspect that they might need to jog horizontally, then don't do that area.
I have used this same tool screws and all, floors still squeak.
Joseph Cyr, bummer. Any ideas why?
@@Homemaintenancesolution probably wasn't standing with his weight pressing down on the squeak location while driving the screws in.
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What's the name of that 3 legs screw head breaker?
@Jake Peacock do you need to respond like a wanker..?
Squeaky no more
Sure DOESN'T work on an old house with an old dried out plywood sub floor. I went though a whole box of screws and still have the squeaks. Only way I could stop the squeaks was to pull the carpet and put a 3 inch screw next to each nail in the sub floor.
Yeah, I can see how that could be needed if the problem is very widespread. This little kit is really good for isolated areas though! Best to you on your project.
Sounds like you're blaming the kit when it was you who was using it for an unintended purpose. It worked wonders to fix my plywood subfloor in a house built in 1973. Did you make sure to stand right on the spot where it squeaked so the floor is compressed when driving the screws in? Most people who say this kit doesn't work were either kneeling or sitting when they drove the screws in.
Do it properly...like this
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How do I stop squeaks under a tile floor? My bathroom squeaks like crazy between the bathtub and toilet. Anyone downstairs below can hear someone walking around.
Wow who drilled through their radiator pipes doing this.?
That's really dangerous. How do you know that there is no gas or central heating pipe? Or electric wiring?
Will it work on a staircase?
Madeline Young, yes it will. If you have wood treads without carpet on them, then proceed slowly. Try one hole and use wood filler on that hole and make sure you like how it looks before you keep going. Stairs can be harder to find the squeaks. Best to you!
I would not take a chance ,got to make sure there are no pipes underneath first.
Yeah, you got to hit the joists. There shouldn't be pipes within 2" of the joists though.
@@Homemaintenancesolution shouldn't be..? That's like saying there shouldn't be any mines in this field...
What's wrong to do it with nails not screws?
Nothing, screws are just better!
Nothing, screws are just better!
If a small part of the screw sticks up above the wood floor, you could hurt yourself if you walk barefoot, I would think.
Does this work on stairs as well?
It worked on mine. Just need to get it lined up right between the tread and the riser.
Anyone have any ideas how do get one of these screws out if it breaks just an eighth of an inch too high. When drilling them in one of them just snapped at the scoring prematurely. I tried pliers, but they didn't budge it. I followed all the instructions, and it only happened with one screw, so i'm guessing I just got unlucky. Any ideas would be helpful.
Pound it in with a hammer if you can't get it out. That is about all you can really do. Or drill it out. but that would make a bigger hole and probably ruin the carpeting.. Good luck..
I would take a small punch and try to bend it over or sink it if possible.
Shenvalleyboi doing fflooring with my buddy, just smash it down as hard as you can lol literally all we do with extra nails, screws, Staples that we couldn't get out
This kit does NOT work for sub floor squeaks under a wall plate
Makes sense. Thanks for the input!
I wouldn’t let him in my house , he’s the sort of bloke that would drill a cable or pipe and blame someone else.
Haha! 😄
My upstairs neighbors has these shitty joist, every spot makes noise
Good video but you should warn that people should check for pipes and electrical cables first, also I dont know why people get bothered by lifting carpets, just lift the carpet, you can the use PVA glue and nails to fix the squeak then combined, buy a carpet stretcher and or hire a carper fitter to re fit the carpet, squeaks are so annoying and wont go away or get better, dont be a cheap skate, if you drive one of these nails through a water pipe or electrical cable its going to cost you a lot more than a carpet fitter to repair the job.
Oh shuuuure just keep drilling into your or a customers carpet till ya hit something solid lol.... Pro tip... DONT DO THAT...!!!!! Instead try using the knock and tap method to listen for a solid sounding hit rather than a hollow sounding hit with a small and CLEAN hammer head. Or use a good quality stud finder and it should be able to work even through some 70's shag carpets with grandpa's first pot roach still buried in it somewhere... The reason you don't just drill away is because if any fiber catches on the screw threads you will absolutely ruin the carpet beyond a little oopsie! Now maybe if the product specifically says the screw can't catch and pull carpet fibers then I wouldn't risk it. Even if I'm just working on my own floor/stairs.... (That's the difference between an Angie's list job and a true carpenters work) however even if u treat me like a slave or berate me ill still finish the job and do it well. But I won't go above or beyond anything we agreed upon or that I was paid for. Good customers I'd make sure everything was perfect and aesthetically amazing... And let them know if they need another job done I'd give them a discount for return customers
I know long rant.... Just hate shotty Work not that this guy is shotty or bad Contractor I don't know him or his reputation, but I'm over the bad Contractor shit, gives us all a bad look.... And I more often then not have to fix their sloppy "repair" if you could call it that....
This is ridiculous I'm a floorlayer your asking for trouble attempting this. Just lift the carpet and solve the problem that you can actually see
Yeah that makes sense for you. Breaking a seam on carpet is outside of most people's ability, so this is solution that works.
@@Homemaintenancesolution sorry if all due respect tell me you have never gone through a cable or water pipe
Using this method, I know the answers yes. The idea seems fesable, but the product flaw is drilling into the unknown
Sorry
Not such a good idea if you need to lift the carpet to access pipes/cables in the future. Any tradesman that needs to get under there won't thank you much at all.
I've been in residential building and repair for over 25 years and I can count on one hand the number of times that we have had the pull up a subfloor to make a repair of mechanicals. It really rare...
Ok first min and 20 seconds was a waste of time
DONT DO THIS you WILL hit a PIPE in the floor!
I've been in this industry for 35 years and I don't think I've ever seen plumbing pipes within 2" of the bottom of the subfloor. This seems like an unnecessary caution, but each person should make their own decision.
@@Homemaintenancesolution in the UK is super common. Nearly every house has this. It's the number one call out for emergency plumbers ....hitting a pipe from screwing a floorboard down blindly
this has got to be a joke