Found a weird fix for a squeaky floor in a 1920s house

I was working on a house in the Ballard area last week and the owner was going nuts about a squeak in the middle of the living room. I'd already tried screws and glue from below, but it kept coming back. Out of ideas, I grabbed a tube of powdered graphite from my truck, puffed it down between the boards, and worked it in. The squeak stopped completely. Has anyone else tried something that simple on an old floor that just wouldn't quit?

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the_andrew1mo agoMost Upvoted

Honestly, powdered graphite works on sticky doors too.

alexw751mo ago

Graphite makes a huge mess on carpets though.

phoenix1981mo ago

Try a bar of soap instead. Shave a bit off the corner and rub it on the hinge pin. Way less messy than graphite in my experience.