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20 Home Improvement Projects to Tackle in 2020

silence floor squeaks

Silence Floor Squeaks

With a bare floor, you can eliminate floor squeaks the easiest, most effective way: by driving screws into the floor joists. Existing nails or screws tell you where the joists are. Walk around the room, pencil in hand, and mark squeaky spots. Drive screws 6 in. apart and add more screws if needed until the squeak is gone. In most cases, 2-in. screws are best; for subfloors thicker than ¾ in., use 2-½-in. screws. If you want to prevent squeaks from developing, add screws along all the floor joists.



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