Jeff C.
Chief Grass Master
I say clunking, but there is a spot or two where it squeaks instead.
ONLY in the cooler months when the house contracts.
I know what it is and how to fix it, but not as easy as I thought: Go into crawl space and tap shims between floor joists and subfloor.
I played with a spot the other day and it seemed to take more shims than expected to silence a relatively small area.....maybe 4 sq ft./8 shims just tapped in.
Having to remove insulation then replace, not to mention figuring out exactly where to place the shims.
I was wondering if placing a few screws sized in a length that would go through the subfloor and into hardwood, but not through it would be better?
Either way a pain in the butt, but would pulling down on the hardwood be better than pushing up on the subfloor to prevent the clunking in cold weather?
Appreciate some expert advice, thanks.
ONLY in the cooler months when the house contracts.
I know what it is and how to fix it, but not as easy as I thought: Go into crawl space and tap shims between floor joists and subfloor.
I played with a spot the other day and it seemed to take more shims than expected to silence a relatively small area.....maybe 4 sq ft./8 shims just tapped in.
Having to remove insulation then replace, not to mention figuring out exactly where to place the shims.
I was wondering if placing a few screws sized in a length that would go through the subfloor and into hardwood, but not through it would be better?
Either way a pain in the butt, but would pulling down on the hardwood be better than pushing up on the subfloor to prevent the clunking in cold weather?
Appreciate some expert advice, thanks.