Fixing Creaky Floors With Baby Powder

Apply a good amount of baby powder between the boards causing the squeaks.

Fixing creaky floors with baby powder.

Sprinkle baby powder on the area of the wood floor that s squeaking. Sprinkle baby powder baking soda or powdered graphite over the squeaky floorboard and work it into the seams. Gently sweep the baby powder over the cracks in the floor. Force the powder into the seams using paper towel and a push of a finger.

This will lubricate the wood and should keep the floorboards from rubbing together and squeaking. Here s how to make things better. If that doesn t stop the noise locate the squeaky floorboard from below and look for movement as someone walks on the floor above. Load up the cleaned squeeze bottle from a hair dye kit with baby powder then use its pointed tip to inject the powder between two floorboards that are rubbing together and causing a squeak.

Remove the loose nails or staples and re secure the boards to the subfloor by hammering new nails or punching new staples. Walk on the boards once again to check for squeaks.