Fixing A Squeaky Step Carpet

First slowly walk up and down the staircase taking note of any squeaky steps.

Fixing a squeaky step carpet.

When your partner steps on a tread and causes a squeak look for a gap between the tread and riser or the tread and stringer. Plan to set about the task of silencing your squeaky stairs in conjunction with when you replace your carpet to avoid the extra hassle of carpet removal just for this job. The first step in fixing squeaky floors is a no brainer. That said there is a way to repair your squeaky stairs without removing the carpet.

I ll get into that later on in this article. Identify squeak hot spots by having an assistant slowly walk up and down the stairs as you try to locate the squeaks. Use a hammer to gently tap the thicker end until the shim is firmly in place. 2 tap the carpeted floor with the.

1 use a hammer to locate a floor joist within the squeaky section of floor. The trick however is to not damage your wall to wall carpet and to locate where the joists in your floor are located. In this video we will show you how easily and inexpensively you can repair a squeaky floor no carpet removal. The jig stops the screw head right below the tread s surface.

Floor squeaks are caused by gaps between the sub floor and the floor joists which have separated over time and can be fixed by simply reattaching that sub floor back to the framing. The squeak is caused by the wood subfloor that isn t properly attached to the joist. Walk over the carpet until you hear the creaking then mark off this area with string or yarn. Next stand in the center of each noisy step.

Tag squeaks with a square of painter s tape. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair a squeaky floor through a carpet. Push the three pronged device into the carpet over the squeaky spot. Remove the runners and obstructions.

Mark the culprits with a piece of tape or a sticky note. Stick a shim into tiny gaps. If you see a small one worm a shim s thinner edge in between the two parts. I ll get into that later on in this article.

Push an alignment and depth control device into the carpet over an effected floor joist.