Any owner of a wood floor knows that with high probability, sooner or later formed creak, and this problem requires an immediate solution. Every day to face the unpleasant, even irritating sounds not very good, so you need to fix it.
It is said that the work is not is complex, and in connection with this problem solve on their own. Of course, it has its own subtleties and nuances, but if you do the right thing, we can do everything efficiently and quickly. And first of all it is necessary to determine that there was an unpleasant sound for what reasons?
Why there is creaking?
Often, squeaking caused by the factor that the floorboards rubs against each other and this is accompanied by sounds. Sometimes the wooden structure is deformed, and there are already reasons may be very different:
- Boards are simply dispersed with each other in some places.
- Loose attachment.
- Often the problem lies in the joists.
- Can be problematic and the junction with the floor covering skirting.
The most common reasons for which there is creaking:
- Lags already outlived their own, and at the connection to the flooring base deformed, so that the load oscillations arise and squeaks.
- Together with lags for leveling using special pads, which over time can also crack.
- It is important to observe the correct installation of the technology and in particular this applies to the distance between joists, it is best that the distance between them was half a meter.
- It is important to use high-quality wood.
How to fix the problem?
- Most often it goes creak if just the most secure the boards to the joists and use it needs only screws.
- it is recommended to use pins and wedges to increase the coupling.
- Sometimes it is advisable to use a foam core, in order to increase the contact area, and improve connectivity.
- On top of the wooden floor can be laid plywood or particle board, in which case the load is distributed uniformly.
Slack is best to screw in the screw thread with a large pitch. If the nail does not stick and does not strain, then there is no need to extract it.
If there is a gap between the docks, the best solution would be the use of wedges, the work is not difficult, and to deal with that every person.
