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NTheory39693 t1_iyfa3oe wrote

countersink screws where you find squeeks....then fill in with matching wood putty, sand and apply some clear sealer

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NTheory39693 t1_iyfa7m4 wrote

screws should be long enough to go through the wood into the subfloor

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Marineray OP t1_iyfaqhg wrote

Thanks!
Does this apply also if the floor doesn't have any screws/nails visible?

Simply screw it down, fill with putty and seal?

Also, yeah, 99% of my apartment squeaks. Some worse, some less.

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Drone30389 t1_iyfca6k wrote

Hardwood floors are usually nailed in at an angle from the side so the nails aren't visible on the finished floor. That's not possible with an existing floor though.

There are special screws with snap-off heads so the hole/patch will be much less visible: https://www.squeakyfloor.com/counter-snap-floor-repair-kit/

Or you can just get deck screws with very small countersunk heads.

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