{"id":420,"date":"2012-04-27T15:11:45","date_gmt":"2012-04-27T15:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urbanfloor.com\/blog\/?p=420"},"modified":"2017-10-20T19:24:47","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T19:24:47","slug":"ron-calls-tip-of-the-week-006-a-squeaky-hardwood-floor-and-baby-powder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urbanfloor.com\/blog\/ron-calls-tip-of-the-week-006-a-squeaky-hardwood-floor-and-baby-powder","title":{"rendered":"Ron Call&#8217;s Tip of the Week #006- A Squeaky Hardwood Floor and Baby Powder?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tip of the Week #006<br \/>\nApril 27, 2012<br \/>\nby <a href=\"http:\/\/urbanfloor.com\/blog\/ask-ron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ron Call, your Urbanfloor guy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Does your floor squeak when you walk on it?\u00a0 Older nail down type installations are notorious for squeaking.\u00a0 But floating floors and glued down installations can make noise as well.\u00a0 Seasonal changes will make your floor expand and contract and certain times of year the squeaking may be worse.\u00a0 Squeaks are caused by loose boards rubbing against one another or a nail or staple used to install your floor to the sub-floor may be rubbing against a joist as you walk.\u00a0 If your squeaking is throughout your home you may want to contact your floor covering professional as face nailing or crawling under the floor in your crawl space may be required.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_355\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Ron-Call.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-355\" title=\"Ron-Call\" src=\"http:\/\/urbanfloor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Ron-Call-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ron Call, your Urbanfloor Guy<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">But if the noise is localized to just a couple areas and you can see the culprit boards rubbing against one another as you walk, try using a little <a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnsonsbaby.com\/johnsons-baby-powder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">baby powder<\/a>.\u00a0 That&#8217;s right, just a little sprinkle between the noisy boards may be all you need to eliminate the squeak.\u00a0 What happens is the powder works its way down between the boards and acts like a lubricant thereby eliminating the squeak.\u00a0 Only use a very small amount, just sprinkle the effected area and try and work the boards up and down.\u00a0 This will allow the powder to work it&#8217;s way down between the planks.\u00a0 Clean up any excess powder immediately with a vacuum and a damp cloth moistened with just enough water to remove any powder residue but not enough to allow moisture to get between the boards (<em>Damp.\u00a0 Water should not drip from cloth<\/em>).\u00a0 Then dry with a clean cloth.\u00a0 Baby powder on your floor is very slippery and any left on your floor may cause you to lose your footing and fall.\u00a0 If this does not work contact your floor covering professional.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tip of the Week #006 April 27, 2012 by Ron Call, your Urbanfloor guy Does your floor squeak when you walk on it?\u00a0 Older nail down type installations are notorious for squeaking.\u00a0 But floating floors and glued down installations can 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