How To Fix A Squeaky Subfloor Under Carpet

Slide the shim into the gap.

How to fix a squeaky subfloor under carpet.

This isn t the same as having a floor squeak when you step on it which simply indicates that the subfloor isn t tightly fastened to the floor joist in one area. Squeaks occur when subfloor separates from joists. How do you fix a squeaky subfloor. Whenever you hear one watch for movement between the subfloor and the joist in.

3 chuck the joist finding screw into the drill driver. Locate squeak in floor and drive nail into joist. Fasten the subfloor to the floor. 1 use a hammer to locate a floor joist within the squeaky section of floor.

After seeing it on an episode of this old house i immediately went to my local hardware store and bought one. At around 20 this is without a doubt one of the best diy purchases i ve ever made right up there with my impact driver. Floor squeaks are caused by gaps between the sub floor and the floor joists which have separated over time and can be fixed by simply reattaching that sub floor back to the framing. The floor repair kit that solved our squeaky floor problem is called squeeeeek no more.

The trick however is to not damage your wall to wall carpet and to locate where the joists in your floor are located. Go under the floor if you have access and have a friend walk around on the carpet while you listen for squeaks. The squeak ender is a brand of joist support available at most home repair stores for a couple of bucks a metal brace that connects between the joist and the squeaky subfloor. To install one of these joist subfloor braces screw the mounting plate to the underside of the subfloor directly under the squeaking spot.

Cut a 6 or 8 piece of wire coat. Use shims for smaller gaps in subfloor and joists. 2 tap the carpeted floor with the hammer and listen for dull thud indicating a joist below. Use short screws to fasten subfloor and floor.