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Realized my floor squeaks came from skipping a simple step.
Always nail down the subfloor along every joist.
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carr.willow1d ago
My old house in Portland had squeaks everywhere. I always blamed the finish nails until a contractor showed me the missing subfloor fasteners. Now I check every joist line before laying anything down.
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sean_murray1d ago
That's a spot on find from your contractor, @carr.willow. Many folks blame finish nails for squeaky floors. But the real issue is often missing glue under the subfloor. Fasteners hold things down, but adhesive stops the wood from rubbing. Without glue, even new screws can let squeaks come back. Always use both when fixing an old floor for good.
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