Easy fix for noisy squeaky floorboards! (a complete how to guide)
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- Опубліковано 13 сер 2022
- @FixitwithFowler demonstrates how to stop that annoying squeak that comes from your noisy floorboards. Do this before laying new underlay and carpet for a squeak free floor. No more noisy floorboards!
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Identify the area or areas of the noisy floorboards that squeak or make a noise and mark each area of the squeaky floorboards, i have opted to use post it notes for ease!
After time the movement in the wood causes the floorboards nails to become loose so the easiest thing to do is knock the nails back in so they are just below the top of the floorboards (a center punch makes this easy).
If this doesn't work then you need additional fixings in the floorboards, the best method is to add screws to each floorboard. Test the floor boards again to check for squeaks or creaks.
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i dont usually comment on social media but this is absolute gold for a novice DIYer like myself, thank you!!
at night i can now stealthily visit the bathroom and venture to the fridge without waking the wife!!
What a brilliant comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣, im glad you liked the video!
6:26 loop 0 lol o9❤0😊0
I hope your effort & kindness of making this video is rewarded with the views it deserves, explaining the reason for the squeaking alone deserves a lot of views 👍👍
Thanks for your great comment, i really appreciate it! Hopefully, my channel will continue to grow with support from people like yourself.
Same issue and 60s house.
Perfect video instruction on how to fix, well done !!
Thanks for your comment, I'm glad you liked the video 👍
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!!
Im glad you liked it, im going to be doing a similar video of how to fix noisy stairs
Im just moving into a property soon, one of my notes about it was the squeaky floorboards! Helpful video, thank you.
I'm glad this video was useful. There is nothing more irritating than squeeky floorboards!
Thank you! Great video!!
Hi, thanks for your comment. Let me know how you get on with fixing your stairs!
Thank you - this was really useful!
Glad it was helpful! Dont forget to look at my other great videos
Great ideas!
Thank you! 😊
great video. very helpful
I'm glad you found the video helpful ☺️, please consider subscribing to my channel for more great DIY content!
Really helpful video - thanks
Hi, im glad the video has helped! Let me know how you get on!
Thanks , just about to do this before new carpet gets laid didn’t know the glue trick Top man !!
Hi catfish, thanks for your comment on my video it really helps my video reach other people. It has made a massive difference in my office! Don't forget to look at my other videos and subscribe 😉
@@FixitwithFowler ok bud just subscribed 👍
Thanks, i appreciate it 🙏
Good advice steve xx
Glad you enjoyed it
top bloke, been pulling my hair out the last few days trying to sort my floor boards out 🙂
Glad the video helped! Cheers for your comment 👍
Perhaps Steve can advise on hair replacement ... 😂 🤝... good luck with your floorboard ... I will tackle mine based on Steve's valuable tips ... 🤝
@pauljohnhorgan5628 brilliant reply. However, I have no such luck with hair replacement!
Thank you : )
No problem. I hope the video has helped!
Legend👍
Thanks 😊
Great video. New subscriber
That's brilliant, thanks for subscribing 👍
Really helpful video - thanks. Could you explain why screws are better than simply adding additional nails? Thanks
Hi, over time the timber floor boards move and warp, this action can actually partially pull the nail out (as seen early on in the video). If you use screws then this can't happen!
Great video nate well done. Best ive seen. One comment would be to reduce the quantisation on the audio, its a little hard to hear with the echo in the room
Hi, that was one of my earlier videos, and i now use a mic, so the audio and filming are better quality. Im glad you liked the video!
Fowler is seemingly a bit light on his feet, as well as having an extremely wide centre parting going on! 😂
Not so light on my feet but definitely a good centre parting!!!
Great video. Many thanks. Is there any way of ensuring that youre not going to hit a pipe or elec cable? I'm having to fix bathroom floorboards and I know there are pipes underneath?
Unfortunately, there is no way of guaranteeing you won't hit a pipe or cable. My advice would be to try and look under the floor if possible!
Okay thanks. I need to get under the floor boards and check it out. Many thanks for your reply. 😊
Thanks for the videos, very helpful. Do you think Wood glue works better then watered down PVA ? Ive seen other videos use the PVA method on floorboards. But you seem to use PVA. Im sure you have tried both methods?
Hi, neat wood glue is far stronger than watered down pva or just pva glue. Once the wood glue is cured, it becomes stronger than the wood itself. Hope that helps you!
Very helpful video
I'm glad you found the video helpful ☺️
How about vinyl floors squeek ,open from the side??? Please reply . Thanks
Hi, is it the sub floor thats squeaking?
Thanks for this! Do I get a countersunk screw that is threaded the whole way or not?
I tried doing what you told me with srews that are only 2/3 threaded and it doesn't solve the problem
Hi, for the squeaky floorboards, i would use screws that are only 2/3 threaded. The reason for this is that it allows the floorboards to be pulled tight to the joists, whereas threaded screws can leave a slight gap between the joist and the floorboards. If you pilot the boards, you may find the threaded scres do the job. It's a bit of trial and error, dont forget to do the boards next to it as well.
Have you got a video on fixing stair creaks Steve?
No, not yet. However, that is one i considered doing. I will try and get one done before the end of the month
that would be amazing steve!
Hi, my how to fix noisy stairs video is out now!
can you done one next on fixing noisy wives? 😅
@scott8bits98 lol, got no chance mate 🤣 😂 😆 😅
Good vid. What size is yhe pilot drill?
You need to match the pilot bit to the screws but in this case, it was a 3mm bit. Hope that helps you out!
@@FixitwithFowler Thanks
@Cobnapint no problem 😊
How would I know if there are electric cables?
If you put foxings where the original ones are, then you should be ok 👍
Not me sat on my landing watching this video screwing nails in 🤦🏼♀️😂 However I'm watching this because I'm scared of hitting a wire or pipe, any tips??
Unless you have looked under the floor then it's impossible to say where the pipes are. If you either knock the nails in further or replace with screws then you know there won't be pipes there
Without precise knowledge of any pipe runs, you could be putting a screw through a heating pipe surely???
Yes, that is true. Luckily, these floors have been up before for the soundproof insulation, so I know the exact runs of pipes and cables as marked on the floor boards!
@@FixitwithFowler Understood. thanks for the video...
@peterbridge2081 no problem!
Wherever possible always move to a property with concrete floors
You would struggle in the Uk to get upstairs rooms in a house with concrete floors!
Garbage audio
Yeah its an old video but now i use a wireless microphone! Live and learn 😀