Fixing Floorboards Under Carpet

Stretch a string between the pair of screws on each joist and tie it to the screws.

Fixing floorboards under carpet.

The trick however is to not damage your wall to wall carpet and to locate where the joists in your floor are located. Discard the screw head. Use hardboard in living rooms and bedrooms under carpet carpet tiles and sheet vinyls. I have carpet running all over them so deciding on how to work on the carpet and then the floor.

3 chuck the joist finding screw into the drill driver. 6 drive special scored screws along joist aligning each screw with the string. 2 tap the carpeted floor with the hammer and listen for dull thud indicating a joist below. There s no way to fix the subfloor under carpet without pulling up the carpet.

Squeaky floorboards under carpet february 2019 hi prof thanks for that. Never nail or screw down loose floorboards without checking what s underneath them first. If floorboards are loose there may be pipes gas or water or elect. The specially designed screw will snap below the level of the carpet.

Follow the finished floor covering manufacturer s instructions. Snap the device toward the floor with a sideways motion. Use plywood under cork and vinyl tiles and always in kitchens bathrooms and utility rooms. The first row of flooring sets the line for the whole floor.

Once you locate a joist mark it off with tape. Lay the hardboard smooth side up for self adhesive tiles and rough side up if using adhesive. 1 use a hammer to locate a floor joist within the squeaky section of floor. If glue fixing your floorboards make sure that the first row is stable before pushing against it.

Cut a 6 or 8 piece of wire coat hanger to attach into your drill. Use the screws with the.