Have seen TV shows where they cut down squeaking floors under carpet by using special screws through the carpet and then break the heads off. Local Home Depot, Lowes & Ace do not carry these. Anyone know where they can be purchased or the name of a manufacturer?
Thanks in advance.
here is one ......
Thanks for the info.
Reed wrote:
And I did purchase something like this at Home Depot a couple years ago -- if I remember it was over by the flooring materials rather than with the rest of the screws&nails.
Josh
Josh wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:
And how did it work out?
Pretty well -- this was under carpet, so I didn't have to fill any holes. The kit came with a long screw threaded just at the bottom to help find joists (drive in 1/2 inch, if you can't move it then it's in a joist), a three-pointed guide to stop the screws at the right depth (and help snap the top off), a driver bit to match, and a pile of the special screws. I had to drive a bunch in a couple of places to get a warped part of the subfloor down, but most of the squeeks were eliminated or lessened considerably. Can't see or feel any of the screw locations.
I see it on HD's website, but it says "Online Only"; may or may not still be available in some stores:
I do need to go back and add a few more now, thanks for adding this to my weekend to-do list :-)
Josh
FINISHING SCREWS
Jimmie
nospamplse"
No longer carried by HD or Lowes.
nospamplse wrote in news:guag3b$9db$ snipped-for-privacy@news.motzarella.org:
As previously posted, at HD it's available but online only.
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