Wood floor systems are comfortable and trouble-free when installed correctly. Several key steps in construction help prevent the most common problems, including squeaks. This resource identifies 12 typical causes of floor squeaks and the preventive and corrective measures for each, including wet or green lumber, improper panel spacing, incorrectly driven nails, joists set improperly in joist hangers, inadequate connection between subfloor and underlayment or finish flooring, lack of clearance around ductwork and several more.
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