That familiar floor squeak doesn't always mean expensive repairs. The explanation is often hidden below the surface and easier to address than assumed.

I love hardwood floors, but do you know what I don't love? Annoying squeaks. The squeaks in hardwood floors are usually caused by loose boards or gaps over the floor joists, which can worsen over time ...

Q: Our older house has developed squeaky wood floors. What can we do to alleviate this? A: The squeaks are caused by wood rubbing against nails or other wood when weight is applied. Quieting squeaks ...

A squeaky, creaky floor is an annoying nuisance that can drive you crazy. The causes are typically either structural — like a loose floorboard or two floorboards rubbing together — or environmental — ...

Q: We have several squeaky floors throughout our house, along with a stair step that squeaks. Anyway, we are getting new carpet and thought that now is the time to get rid of the noise. How should we ...

Floating floors are those that aren't fixed to either a subfloor or floor joists. While linoleum and cork can be installed as floating floors, most floors of this type are either laminate or vinyl ...

As you delicately try to tiptoe past that familiar creak in the floor, your foot is inevitably drawn right to it and that terrible squeak is heard, loud as ever, throughout the house. It's happened to ...

Q: Floors that squeak and groan. That's what we've got in our newly built home. We've asked the builder to do something about this, but he says: "It's normal." Can you believe that? Our previous homes ...

Question: We’re selling our home and are concerned that squeaks in our floor might raise concerns with a buyer’s home inspector. The house is only 4 years old. The squeaks have never bothered us, but ...

Want to know how to fix squeaky floors? The first step is finding out what’s causing it. Floor squeaks are caused by wood rubbing against a nail, other wood, or even ductwork and piping. Finding the ...