How To Stop Hardwood Floors From Squeaking. 2 Construction Adhesive Long gaps cant be fixed with a bunch of shims it would just cause a different sort of squeaking from wood on wood. Use a shim to help rid yourself of squeaky hardwood floors.
And for many people its the easiest and cheapest way to quite their floor. Its good to weight down the floor from above to compress the boards and make your repair more effective. One quick fix for squeaky floors that will extend the time between needing a more permanent fix is to apply a lubricant between the subfloor and floorboards or whatever may be causing the squeak.
Using some furniture barbell weights bags of salt.
Spread the powder liberally then force it into the cracks between boards with a broom or a dry mop. But keep in mind it probably wont last forever. Add a dry lubricant like talcum powder into the joints between your floorboards. Sprinkle the powder over the squeaky floorboards.
