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Thread "Squeaky floors - new construction" started by Dornent Bernard on 04/26/2006 3:30am
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Posted by
Dornent Bernard
on 04/26/2006 3:30am
Squeaky floors - new construction 
Just moved into a new house that we had built in Feb 05. Our master bedroom is over our living room/family room and the floor in our bedroom is very noisy. Our living room/family room is 16x30 and our bedroom is apprx 16x16. The noise is somewhat more than a squeak, it is almost like a cracking. The builder says that he screwed and glued the OSB (?) to the floor joists, then put down another layer of T&G douglas fir over this to try and stop the noise. In addition, he came back and re-screwed the sheetrock on the celing of the LR/FR to try and quiet the noise. This didn't do a whole lot. Any suggestions? The builder basically does not know where to go from here. I suggested putting an I-beam in for the span, but not sure if this would work.

Dornent Bernard

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Posted by
Big_Mounde
on 04/26/2006 3:30am
Re: Squeaky floors - new construction 
The sheetrock strategy sounds desperate.

Is there a pattern to the sound?
You step into the bedroom one step and put both feet down - any noise?
You walk to the middle of the room (or close to it) is the noise louder when you get there?
You walk the perimeter of the room (as close as possible) - where is the noise loudest?

I would guess that the design/construction of the 16-foot wall which spans the living room would be a primary suspect. You may need a drinking glass or a stethoscope placed on a wall to see if the wall is acting like a drumhead, amplifying the sound.

Beyond that, consult a structural engineer.

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