In many old houses, wooden floors have still been preserved. The wooden floor has long been considered a sign of prosperity. A tree is a durable and durable material that will serve not one dozen years. Therefore, to get rid of wooden floors, many owners are not solved, because it is considered an environmentally friendly material and retains heat in the room. But there is such an unpleasant problem of the old wooden floor as a characteristic sound.
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The creak of wooden floors - the phenomenon is common and many are wondering how to eliminate the creaking of the wooden floor.
We will understand what causes are and what to do when the wooden floors creak:
According to professionals, the sound may appear due to friction:
- when the parquet board is lagging behind the ground;
- there was a split of one or several slats;
- the boards fucked;
- paz or ridge broke;
- nails or screws are silent;
- the fasteners came out out;
- near the walls there is no gap;
- when the ends of the boards come into contact with lags.
Let's deal with what kind of floor design is installed in your room:
- The design of the floor consists of Fiberboard sheets that are laid on a concrete base. On top of the concrete laid lags (wooden timber) at a distance of about 40 centimeters from each other. The top layer is sewn plywood or chipboard, and then lay a layer of fiberboard.
- Common design - lags are installed directly on the concrete floor, on top of which wooden boards are attached.
Wooden boards are naked to lags by ordinary nails, which over time when loaded (walking, running, rearrangement of furniture) are loosened. It is impossible to get rid of the characteristic symptoms. The only option that eliminates the creaking of the wooden floor is to remove the old boards, and put new ones. This work is considered complex and expensive, therefore we will get rid of the screens in well-known methods.
When it is impossible to get to the bottom of the floor, then the boards can be screwed to the lags straight on top.
Methods of getting rid of the screenshot
There are several methods, how to remove the creaking of the wooden floor:
- hacking wedges;
- filling the formed holes by mounting foam;
- the use of metal anchors;
- laying plywood over the boards;
- tightening using self-tapping screws;
- floor screed.
Consider in more detail the methods of getting rid of the screens.
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The main reason why the wooden floor creaks is badly attached to the lags or wooden beams of the board. When people go on the floor, then the boards are soldered over time, and as a result of this friction there is a special creak. To get rid of friction, small wooden sins or wedges are clogged into the space between the boards.
If the cause of the violin is friction of two or more boards with each other, then the clins are driven at a certain distance, but not more than 15-20 centimeters and so that they do not become one level with the floor.
In order to eliminate the creak by picking wedges, such materials and tools are needed:
- hammer;
- metal rod;
- wooden wedges.
With the help of hammer, the wedge is clogged into the resulting gap. If necessary, a thin layer of wood putty is applied to this place and leave until complete drying.
If your gap is very small and the ability to insert a wooden pinch is not, such spaces fall asleep with graphite powder or talc.
Filling holes by mounting foam
Despite the fact that this method is considered ineffective and costly, some newcomers in construction business are still trying to eliminate the creak in this way.
In order to fulfill the minimum repair of boards, the formed holes are filled with the mounting foam. Hyded, foam expands and freezes. Thus, it gives stiffness to the coating.
The inefficiency of the application of the mounting foam is proved by the fact that when the load of the foam, the foam is presented and crumbles, which means that an unpleasant creaking will return again.
Application of metal anchors
When the base of your wooden coating is a plate of concrete, then a metal anchor can be used to eliminate the violin. They are attached manually. Actions are:
- The electric drill or perforator is drilled small holes in the board and concrete plate.
- Install the shell of metal.
- Screw anchor.
This method allows you to quickly get rid of the screens, but it is considered rather laborious and costly, since the cost of one anchor is about 10-15 rubles. To eliminate the violin in one room, it is necessary to install no less than 200 pieces!
Laying plywood
An affirmative answer to the question "Why a wooden floor creaks" many masters of laying wooden floors are responsible to get rid of the screens, you can put a plywood sheet over the base. Plywood thickness should be 12 millimeters. Sheets are preferably laying at an angle, towards the main laying of the boards.
But with confidence, it is impossible to say with confidence that after such a repair, it is impossible, but the fact that it will disappear for a long time is true.
Tighten the floors with self-draws
One of the effective ways to combat the creation of floors is a suspended boards with self-draws. This method will be effective if the creak arises as a result of friction of the board with a lag.
In this case, it is considered to be problematic to find the place where the lag is located, and also determine if there are any communications under a defective board.
All work to eliminate the screenshot is that it is necessary to screw two or three screws in several places.
Work plan:
1. Works are performed using an electric drill.
2. On one side of the damaged board, through the floor, the hole is drilled to get to the lag.
3. The self-tapping screw or nail is inserted into this hole (by the way, nails are considered more practical).
4. It is necessary to take into account the size of the hat, because it must be completely recessed into the board.
Floor screed
Work on the tie of the floor is also called the "bulkhead" and refer to the time consuming process to eliminate the screens. In addition, along with that, the process of time consuming, it is considered low-cost. "The bulkhead" is nothing more than a complete revision of the condition of the geepar and lag. As soon as the defect is detected, the decision is made how it will be eliminated.
The effectiveness of this method is that during the inspection to be replaced by all nails and self-tapping screws, so the method is also called the tie of the floor.
When a nail is sitting in wood tightly, the symbol does not occur, but as soon as the metal begins to get rid of wood, rust - the backlash appears and as a result - a characteristic sound.
If you replace old nails to new or install self-tapping screws - the problem disappears.
On non-prolonged methods
In addition to the above methods, the creak of wooden floors can be eliminated as follows:
- In the resulting slots between the boards, or between the wall and the board are filled with wooden chips, and lubricate them with a special sealant for wooden bases. As part of such a sealant, in addition to varnish and paints, crushed wooden sawdust, which fill the slot space.
- With the help of a rope from synthetic materials and PVA glue, the space is filled between the boards, and directly the slot itself is coated with a thin layer of the putty mixture, which can be prepared independently. For this purpose, some of the crushed sawdust is taken and mixed with PVA glue. In addition, small gaps can be filled with wax for wood.
When one flooring creaks, the creak is eliminated as follows:
- Prepare the necessary accessories: sawdust from wood, nails, gender paint, drill, hammer and nail-holder.
- Remove the problem hollow and drill a small hole with a drill. Make sure that the drill is in the tree deep and got to a concrete base.
- Drink a nail or screwdriver screw the screw so that the hat is reset.
- It is impossible to leave the cap on the surface of the wooden floor, because it can spoil the coating, and will also be dangerous for use.
- Check your job - walk around the half. If she creaks - screw one more screw or take a nail, but only from the opposite end of the board.
- If multiple floorings creak, then you need to do the same for damaged boards. But do not forget that if a large section of the coating is damaged, then this method will not be considered effective.
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