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Q: How do you repair squeaking floors? The house is 47 years old, and simply walking across the floors creates a squeak. But it’s only in certain areas, not the whole floor or room. Can we eliminate ...

Dear Jim: My present home has squeaky floors, especially during winter. How can I fix these annoying squeaks? Also, I am planning to build an energy efficient home in two years. How can I avoid ...

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A squeaking floor is annoying. It’s one of those building defects that just gets to you. While we typically associate creaking and squeaking floors with old houses, the problem occurs in newer homes, ...

Q: How do you repair squeaking floors? The house is 47 years old and just walking across the floors creates a squeak. But it's only in certain areas, not the whole floor or room. Can we eliminate the ...