Posted: 6/13/2017 2:14:24 PM EDT
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I am getting hardwood floors installed. Right now the floors squeak terribly. Just about the whole floor squeaks. I currently have carpet down. Should I just cut the carpet and fold it back then go to work with my driver and a box of screws? What type screws should I use? Deck screws, drywall screws? How long do they need to be? What kind of spacing would be recommended? The house was built in the late 80's and has particle board over plywood as the floor.
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No drywall screws, the shaft is too small and brittle.
Use some type of deck screw. The upper portion of the screw shaft that when fully seated should be smooth. IE- if you have 1.25 of subfloor the shaft should be smooth for 1.25" at the head of the screw. One of the advantages of that method is that you'll feel the screw continue to spin if you miss a joist. It's preferred to have about 1.25" to1.5" of penetration in the floor joist so add the two together. Spacing, about 8". When you have a chance google "flooring screw gun". You can rent or buy one. Is this area over a crawl space and is it damp? |
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I really hate houses that were built when it was trendy to put particle board over plywood. I would try to locate the joists, and run decking screws through both layers to see if it helps. 
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No drywall screws, the shaft is too small and brittle. Use some type of deck screw. The upper portion of the screw shaft that when fully seated should be smooth. IE- if you have 1.25 of subfloor the shaft should be smooth for 1.25" at the head of the screw. One of the advantages of that method is that you'll feel the screw continue to spin if you miss a joist. It's preferred to have about 1.25" to1.5" of penetration in the floor joist so add the two together. Spacing, about 8". When you have a chance google "flooring screw gun". You can rent or buy one. Is this area over a crawl space and is it damp? |
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I am getting hardwood floors installed. Right now the floors squeak terribly. Just about the whole floor squeaks. I currently have carpet down. Should I just cut the carpet and fold it back then go to work with my driver and a box of screws? What type screws should I use? Deck screws, drywall screws? How long do they need to be? What kind of spacing would be recommended? The house was built in the late 80's and has particle board over plywood as the floor. Thanks for your help. That's what I did. Two inch screws everywhere it squeaked. Then flooring over it. Squeaks gone. |
Anyone try one of these kits?
 
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this is a raised ranch, so I do have access to part of joists and subfloor over the garage. It is not damp at all. After googling the problem, I am thinking of injecting construction in between the joists and subfloor. My thinking is that I should glue it after I screw it down. In the other area where I do not have access to the joists and subfloor, I will just have to screw it down. Does that sound like a plan? It could be a PITA locating the joist because you have two layers of floor but it's doable. A chalk line helps. Good luck. |
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Never have but I watched an episode of This Old House and Tom did a demo. Looked like a good solution for a carpeted floor. The cost is a little painful but cheaper than a new carpet.
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