How do you stop the squeak in a wood floor which is upstairs?
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You can buy a special nail for this problem that is coated with a friction/heat activated glue. You should be able to get these at Lowes or Home Depot. Locate the squeak and drive the nail into the flooring right at the squeak. If a subfloor is present (which is the norm) you can drive these nails anywhere you want and they should be very effective. If no subfloor is present, you can use an electronic stud finder to locate the studs. These are not expensive and readily available.
If the floors are hardwood such as Oak, I recommend drilling a pilot hole through just the floor, about a 1/2 inch to prevent splitting the floor. A neat trick for this is to wrap a piece of masking tape around the drill bit 1/2 inch from the tip to guide you so you won't drill too far. This is important because you want the nail to grab good in the subfloor. The pilot hole should be just slightly smaller than the nail size.
If carpet is present you can drive these special nail right through the carpet without having to pull it up and set them with a nail set punch.
Good luck! Email me if you have more questions - I am not a professional but do have experience.
Maim your upstairs neighbors?
Talcum powder swept into the gaps between planks might help.
Who are you trying to hide?
this link might help...good luck
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/silence...
If you can easily access under the floor covering (i.e. find the nearest seam in carpet and pull up) the proper way would be to use a screw gun, or drill, and put screws into the subfloor to tighten the surface, and thus, prevent your squeeks. You will have to have a professional apply carpet tape/glue and re-adhere the carpet seams together, but screwing the floor down is a permanent fix.
I saw this product used on "Ask This Old House" some time ago. http://www.squeaknomore.com/
I usually don't recommend something that I have not used myself, but the theory behind this product is good and it seemed easy enough to use. Similar to the idea of sinking nails into the subfloor, but a bit less hassle.
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