Squeaky Floor

A floor that creaks or squeaks underfoot due to movement between floorboards and joists or between floorboards themselves. Causes include loose fixings, shrinkage of the timber, and boards not properly fitting between joists. Remedies include screwing boards down at every joist, injecting resin adhesive between the board and joist, or inserting shims. Talcum powder dusted into the joints is a temporary fix.