Fixing Floorboards Under Carpet

1 use a hammer to locate a floor joist within the squeaky section of floor.

Fixing floorboards under carpet.

Before laying the floorboards it may be necessary to cut the boards in the first row along the length to compensate for off square walls. Follow the finished floor covering manufacturer s instructions. Lay the hardboard smooth side up for self adhesive tiles and rough side up if using adhesive. If floorboards are loose there may be pipes gas or water or elect.

Discard the screw head. If glue fixing your floorboards make sure that the first row is stable before pushing against it. 6 drive special scored screws along joist aligning each screw with the string. Use the screws with the.

The specially designed screw will snap below the level of the carpet. You can use this to locate the joists under your subfloor without damaging your carpet. I have carpet running all over them so deciding on how to work on the carpet and then the floor. There s no way to fix the subfloor under carpet without pulling up the carpet.

Stretch a string between the pair of screws on each joist and tie it to the screws. Cut a 6 or 8 piece of wire coat hanger to attach into your drill. Use plywood under cork and vinyl tiles and always in kitchens bathrooms and utility rooms. 2 tap the carpeted floor with the hammer and listen for dull thud indicating a joist below.

Your contractor will start in the corner of the room and use a flat pry bar to get the edge of the carpet up off the tack strips and to remove the tack strips themselves. The trick however is to not damage your wall to wall carpet and to locate where the joists in your floor are located. Use hardboard in living rooms and bedrooms under carpet carpet tiles and sheet vinyls. The first row of flooring sets the line for the whole floor.

Snap the device toward the floor with a sideways motion. Never nail or screw down loose floorboards without checking what s underneath them first.