Hello Joyce, I just sprinkle them with baby powderand step down at the squeaky point a few times to get it worked into the "crack" between the two boards, and then I wipe off any powder on the floorboards themselves.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxGs7D68n-I
However if you want to do it the professional way: IF you have carpeting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9rzcumpPM0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gUW-IhSMBc
https://www.todayshomeowner.com/video/how-to-fix-squeaks-under-carpeting/
IF you do NOT have carpeting:
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/fixing-squeaky-floor
https://www.familyhandyman.com/floor/floor-repair/how-to-fix-squeaky-floors/view-all/
I hope these have been of help to you :) Thanks for asking HOMETALK about how you can prevent squeaky wood floors :)
Baby powder believe it or not. Wherever you hear the squeak, shoot the baby powder in there. This will take care of your squeak.
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Hello Joyce, I just sprinkle them with baby powderand step down at the squeaky point a few times to get it worked into the "crack" between the two boards, and then I wipe off any powder on the floorboards themselves.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxGs7D68n-I
However if you want to do it the professional way: IF you have carpeting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9rzcumpPM0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gUW-IhSMBc
https://www.todayshomeowner.com/video/how-to-fix-squeaks-under-carpeting/
IF you do NOT have carpeting:
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/fixing-squeaky-floor
https://www.familyhandyman.com/floor/floor-repair/how-to-fix-squeaky-floors/view-all/
I hope these have been of help to you :) Thanks for asking HOMETALK about how you can prevent squeaky wood floors :)
Baby powder believe it or not. Wherever you hear the squeak, shoot the baby powder in there. This will take care of your squeak.