Tbh, I finally fixed my squeaky floor after three years of ignoring it

Honestly, I got tired of that one spot in my hallway that sounded like a mouse every time I walked over it. Last month, I watched a video that said to find the joist and drive a screw down through the floorboard into it. I grabbed my cordless drill and a box of 2 inch screws. It took maybe twenty minutes and now it's totally quiet. Has anyone else tried this trick on an old house?

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the_oscar20d ago

My buddy did that exact thing in his old bungalow last fall. He said the squeak was gone but he hit a pipe with the screw, which was a whole new problem. Makes you wonder if you need one of those stud finders that also checks for wires, right?

simon11320d ago

Oh man, hitting a pipe is my absolute nightmare. I felt a chill just reading that. I did the same screw trick on my stairs and I was sweating the whole time, sure I was going to hit something important. It worked out, but stories like your buddy's make me want to just live with the squeak next time. That's a way bigger fix than a noisy floorboard.

oscar_ellis14d ago

Ever think @the_oscar's buddy just got unlucky? Most of the time you're just hitting wood, and the squeak fix is totally worth the tiny risk.