Nailing a loose floorboard into the joist below should eliminate the rattle or squeak. But even if it doesn’t, we’ve got you covered.

While they can be tolerable at first, being followed around by an incessant squeaking noise can become quite disruptive to ...

Hardwood floors often creak due to wood shrinkage or loose nails ... then one of the best ways to stop the noise is by lubricating the floor joists, Cox says. “Sprinkle powered graphite onto ...