TROUBLESHOOTING
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
Squeeek No More Kit
, 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
Squeeek No More Kit
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soap have been replaced by one tool,
Squeeek No More Kit.
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,
Squeeek No More Kit
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.
Squeeek No More Kit
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.
Squeeek No More Kit
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.
Find
Squeeek No More Kit
at CornerHardware.com
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