Had a weird squeak in a plank floor that wouldn't quit

It was in a 10-year-old house in Springfield, and the homeowner was going nuts. I tried the usual fixes, like tapping in trim screws from below, but it kept coming back. Out of ideas, I grabbed a syringe and injected a tiny bit of wood glue into the seam, then clamped it overnight. The squeak is totally gone now, a week later. Has anyone else had luck with this glue trick on older floors?

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3 Comments

sarahpark16d ago

Is it really a last resort though? That glue trick is a standard fix for a reason, it works on the actual joint. Maybe @colescott's mouse problem just needed the right tool for the job.

colescott17d ago

Springfield houses are cursed, I swear. My last one had a squeak that sounded like a dying mouse every time you walked to the fridge. Should have just used a glue gun and called it modern art.

patricia3216d ago

Glad that glue trick worked for you, it's a solid last resort. Honestly, @colescott, it feels like half of home repair is just finding the one weird fix that actually sticks. I see this pattern everywhere, not just with floors. You try all the normal solutions, get nowhere, and then some off the wall idea you pull out of thin air is the one that finally does the job. Makes you wonder why we bother with the rule book at all sometimes.