Squeak-Free Floors Dramatically Improve a
Home's Livability
(ARA)
- You may think your home improvement list is near completion,
but as you walk up that flight of stairs or onto your wooden deck,
the loud squeak from your floor lets you know that you're not
quite done. While squeaky flooring may alert you to kids sneaking
in past curfew, creaky floors have little else to offer but repetitive
annoyance.
It's easier than you think to silence those bothersome squeaks
you've probably lived with for years. A squeak in the floor is
simple to fix and a lot less time consuming than many believe.
One product that makes this home improvement so easy is Squeeeeek
No More, a squeaky floor elimination kit that works on carpeted,
vinyl and hardwood floors. It also works on outdoor decks, where
creaks are often accompanied by loose nails that have popped up
due to weather extremes during the winter.
In the past, home improvement experts advised only going underneath
a floor to fix a creaky floorboard, pulling up expensive carpet
or hardwood flooring. However, second floors cannot be repaired
this way, due to the first floor ceiling. Your grandparents probably
advised using talcum powder, liquid wax, or powdered soap between
the floorboards of that hardwood floor to stop it from squeaking,
but floor repair has moved into the 21st century with more effective
techniques.
Although you may appreciate your grandparents' advice, a product
like Squeeeeek No More eliminates the need for these old fashioned
remedies. There is no need to lift up costly carpet or floorboards
because the task can be performed on top of the flooring. Liquid
wax and powdered soap have been replaced by one tool, Squeeeeek
No More.
Squeaks
occur when shrinks and gaps develop around different flooring
elements. For example, in most creaky floors, a nail that was
used to fasten the floor has become loose and a squeak happens
as a result of the nail rubbing on the subfloor. Or it's a possibility
that wooden planks have loosened from the joist below them and
are rubbing against one another.
On carpeted floors, Squeeeeek No More works by using a tool that
finds the location of the floor joists from above the floor. After
locating the floor joists, an Alignment and Depth Control Fixture
allows you to drill one of the provided screws into the joist
where the squeak exists. The screw will tighten the floor planks
back onto the joist, without ruining the floor or having to go
underneath.
The Alignment
Fixture has a screw gripper on one side that will snap off the
screw head. The screw will break off below the surface of the
floor, leaving no visible hardware. The squeak is gone and there
are no dangerous nails or screws sticking out of the carpet.
Squeeeeek
No More will also work on stairs and thick carpet, and is safe
to use in new homes, where new homebuilders are often called back
to remedy creaky floors. Repairing creaky floors can be a big
plus when it comes time to sell a home. There is nothing more
unattractive to prospective homebuyers than noisy squeaks and
creaks coming from the floor.
Squeeeeek No More is especially useful in homes with babies and
small children, giving parents the freedom to roam around the
house after the kids' bedtime without worrying about waking them
with a loud creak. As your children grow older, you might need
to find a new way to ensure that they are home on time.
For more information about Squeeeeek No More, call 1-800-459-8428
or visit www.oberry-enterprises.com.
