Wooden stairs squeak free? How?
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Liza Silver
How can I get 100 year old stai to not squea? Do I need to tear it all the way down to nothing? I tried the baby powder trick! Nothin helps. They are old pie shaped wood stairs. So noisy, even the dog mak them squ and wake s everyone up. Cheap ideas welcome!
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They may need to be re-nailed, or put construction glue and screws in where they are loose. Old wood dries and shrinks, so it is not the same size as it was when they were built. Refastening the pieces will probably help if you can get to the back side.
There are lots of videos on YouTube how to fix.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQAcgaSeSnY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6mM1TC8HdQ
Stairs usually squeak because they are rubbing against the wall. Nail it down good.