Correcting Noise Sub Floor

2 tap the carpeted floor with the hammer and listen for dull thud indicating a joist below.

Correcting noise sub floor.

When you hear a squeak have the person above rap on the floor so you can pinpoint the exact spot. However installing an underlayment will deaden the hollow noise and make it feel softer when you re walking on the wood floor. Foam is the most common and the least expensive option. 45 9968 0834 fax 459968 0835 e mail.

Then fill the holes with wood filler. If the floor is over a basement or crawl space go below to make the repairs. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair a squeaky floor through a carpet. Or if separating floor from subfloor is causing the creak drive two nails at opposite 45 degree angles into joists which you can locate with a stud finder.

Since foam has limited sound dampening capabilities it s best used on the ground floor of your home. There are several underlayment types available. 1 use a hammer to locate a floor joist within the squeaky section of floor. How to keep wood floors from popping.

Start by having someone walk across the floor while you listen from below. Next take a thin wood shim and coat it with carpenter s glue. But these floors are.