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Our house was built in 2007. We have hardwood floors throughout. They are not per-fab. The wood was cut, installed and finished on site. We have one area right in our hallway that has a really bad squeak. It is driving me completely nuts!
I don't trust my non-handyman husband to fix it but am wondering if floor companies can repair the squeak? I don't mind a non-headed nail in the wood. I just can't stand it!
They make finishing screws with very small heads. Put a little putty in the whole, they make putty you can match to the color. Use some clear nail polish to finish. You're probably the only one that will ever notice it. You can always test one screw in an area that isn't visible or out of the way beforehand.
...and all because the builder wanted to save a few minutes, and a few bucks... It's criminal what new home builders get away with...
Here we go again!
Blame everything on the builder! You don't know what construction techniques were used in the production of the house. Nor do you know what the hardwood subcontractor used to install or prep for the installation.
And you don't know how the OP "lives" in the house- Mainly HVAC and r/h. Both of which could have caused the squeak; and has nothing to do with the builder, the sub-contractor, or some materials used.
Here we go again!
Blame everything on the builder! You don't know what construction techniques were used in the production of the house. Nor do you know what the hardwood subcontractor used to install or prep for the installation.
And you don't know how the OP "lives" in the house- Mainly HVAC and r/h. Both of which could have caused the squeak; and has nothing to do with the builder, the sub-contractor, or some materials used.
If you are going to make excuses for a poorly constructed house, you have lost all credibility. You know as well as I do, if the builder would have glued and screwed the subfloor down, there would be no squeaks.
Usually only custom builders will go to the extra time and expense, most volume builders could care less what happens after they walk away.
Now I have to assume which kind of craftsman k'ledgBlde is... very sad indeed...
Do it right, or don't do it at all....
Merry Christmas...
If you are going to make excuses for a poorly constructed house, you have lost all credibility. You know as well as I do, if the builder would have glued and screwed the subfloor down, there would be no squeaks.
Usually only custom builders will go to the extra time and expense, most volume builders could care less what happens after they walk away.
Now I have to assume which kind of craftsman k'ledgBlde is... very sad indeed...
Do it right, or don't do it at all....
Merry Christmas...
Exactly. Do it right, or don't do it at all. In my last house, I put in about 5K ft^2 of Bruce D-4 select and better oak, with between 4 and 6 coats of oil-based poly. Let the wood acclimate for about 3 months, and installed it in the winter when the humidity was low. T&G underlayment, glued and screwed. (has he even heard or resorcinol for the glue? been using it since I was about 12 years old) You could have dumped a five-gallon bucket of water on the floor, when done, and the water would have just sat there. Sort of reminded me of the old-fashioned roller-skating rink floors.
The only (modern) houses I have been in that had squeaky floors were those built by alleged 'professional builders'. "The appearance of rigor".
Happy New Year, to follow.
Our hardwood floors in Central Austin are very squeeky depending upon the moisture of the soil. Pier and beam constructed in 1928. Many homes in the neighborhood were built without subfloors at all. Tried glue between boards and joists but only worked for a couple of weeks. If we get some rain soon, the aggravating sqeeks will be temporarily abated.
Wood is a natural material. As such it expands and contracts with changes in temperature and humidity. Master cabinet makers (the good ones anyway) know that you never glue panels in cabinet doors and you never glue table tops to the frame. The wood must be able to move.
Unless the wood is able to move as it changes it could potentially crack and split and your problem will be much worse than just squeaks.
True, there are some instances where gluing the floor down is now recommended. This is more likely to be instances where the hardwood veneer is on an engineered substrate.
If you really don't want any squeaks, consider ceramic on a concrete slab.
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Do it right, or don't do it at all. In my last house, I put in about 5K ft^2 of Bruce D-4 select and better oak, with between 4 and 6 coats of oil-based poly. Let the wood acclimate for about 3 months, and installed it in the winter when the humidity was low. T&G underlayment, glued and screwed. (has he even heard or resorcinol for the glue? been using it since I was about 12 years old) You could have dumped a five-gallon bucket of water on the floor, when done, and the water would have just sat there. Sort of reminded me of the old-fashioned roller-skating rink floors.
"The appearance of rigor".
