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How to Repair Squeaky Wood Floors | This Old House
ChannelThis Old HouseIn brief
Fix squeaky hardwood floors built with a sleeper system by securing loose strips and filling gaps. Tom Silva’s method targets the root cause of noise in soundproofed floors, ideal for homeowners dealing with this common issue.
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What tools do I need?
A drill/driver with a 1-inch-diameter bit.
Can I use regular screws instead of counter-snap screws?
The video uses counter-snap screws for a cleaner finish.
Description from the creator
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva silences some squeaky floors. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Tom explained that the hardwood floors in the apartment were built using a "sleeper" system. In floors of this type, narrow strips of wood were used to separate the sub-floor from the finished floor to provide soundproofing.
Shopping List for How to Repair Squeaky Wood Floors:
- 2-inch (6d) finishing nails [amzn.to/2LxzLly]
- counter-Snap breakaway screws [amzn.to/2Jd5tT7]
- wood filler stick [amzn.to/2vS6mIa]
Tools for How to Repair Squeaky Wood Floors:
- drill/driver [amzn.to/302tbH0] fitted with _-inch-diameter drill bit [amzn.to/2PZQ35h]
The "Counter Snap" break-away screws are manufactured by O'Berry Enterprises, Inc. [amzn.to/2KwCCLl]
The "Blend-Fil Pencil" wax crayons are available in a range of colors. They are manufactured by Minwax [minwax.com/].
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Tom explained that the hardwood floors in the apartment were built using a "sleeper" system. In floors of this type, narrow strips of wood were used to separate the sub-floor from the finished floor to provide soundproofing.
Shopping List for How to Repair Squeaky Wood Floors:
- 2-inch (6d) finishing nails [amzn.to/2LxzLly]
- counter-Snap breakaway screws [amzn.to/2Jd5tT7]
- wood filler stick [amzn.to/2vS6mIa]
Tools for How to Repair Squeaky Wood Floors:
- drill/driver [amzn.to/302tbH0] fitted with _-inch-diameter drill bit [amzn.to/2PZQ35h]
The "Counter Snap" break-away screws are manufactured by O'Berry Enterprises, Inc. [amzn.to/2KwCCLl]
The "Blend-Fil Pencil" wax crayons are available in a range of colors. They are manufactured by Minwax [minwax.com/].
About Ask This Old House TV:
Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook.
Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free.
bit.ly/2GPiYbH
Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app
Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House:
Facebook: bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB
Twitter: bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter
Pinterest: bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest
Instagram: bit.ly/AskTOHIG
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About this tutorial
This Old House published this 3:51 video tutorial on October 29, 2014. It has been watched 2,834,713 times on YouTube.
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- This Old House
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- 3:51
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- October 29, 2014
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