Fixing Floorboards Under Carpet

The first row of flooring sets the line for the whole floor.

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. Once you locate a joist mark it off with tape. I have carpet running all over them so deciding on how to work on the carpet and then the floor. Follow the finished floor covering manufacturer s instructions.

Your contractor will start in the corner of the room and use a flat pry bar to get the edge of the carpet up off the tack strips and to remove the tack strips themselves. 1 use a hammer to locate a floor joist within the squeaky section of floor. The specially designed screw will snap below the level of the carpet. Snap the device toward the floor with a sideways motion.

Lay the hardboard smooth side up for self adhesive tiles and rough side up if using adhesive. You can use this to locate the joists under your subfloor without damaging your carpet. If glue fixing your floorboards make sure that the first row is stable before pushing against it. Use plywood under cork and vinyl tiles and always in kitchens bathrooms and utility rooms.

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

Cut a 6 or 8 piece of wire coat hanger to attach into your drill. 6 drive special scored screws along joist aligning each screw with the string. Use the screws with the. Discard the screw head.

2 tap the carpeted floor with the hammer and listen for dull thud indicating a joist below. 3 chuck the joist finding screw into the drill driver.