Today I focused on silencing my staircase. Many of the treads are quite noisy when going up and down, and I thought I'd address the ruckus before I get started on refinishing them.
In researching how to deal with my problem, I found something cool on the internet called the Squeeeeek No More system. It comes with some jigs that countersink special screws into your flooring to eliminate squeaks. It works with linoleum, carpeted, and hardwood floors.
Here I am silencing a noisy tread!
The kit is available online, including at the manufacturer's website and Amazon.com, however I found mine at Lowe's in the hardwood flooring department for about $20. The manufacturer's website also has a few demonstration videos that illustrate how to address squeaks in the different floor coverings. Check em' out!
**UPDATE! Hubby noticed that the stairs no longer squeaked to which he commented, "I always kind of felt like the squeaky stairs gave our house character!" Alas, I guess our house has no longer has any character.
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