Flooring work?

[rondog]

I keep forgetting to ask - does anyone here do flooring work? Or know someone who does?

We have laminate flooring over 1/2 of our downstairs. Have a couple of small areas where the subflooring squeaks really bad (water leak, then wood dried out). Need someone who can pull up some laminate panels, run some screws in the subflooring and tighten it up, and put the laminate back down.

Not a big job, should be easy for someone who can do it. But my gimpy old self ain't that guy. Looking to hire someone or suggestions.

Thanks!

[JoeRoss]

Probable not, any chance you could work baby powder into the cracks?
We did that on a floor that really squeaked, and it did work down and stopped the squeaking.

[rondog]

Probable not, any chance you could work baby powder into the cracks?
We did that on a floor that really squeaked, and it did work down and stopped the squeaking.

Nah, this is loose, you can feel the subfloor moving when you walk on it. Really needs to be screwed down.

[Irving]

I've only installed a few laminate floors, and am by no means an expert, but you'll have to start disassembling the floor at one end, and pull it all up until you get to the desired spot, then do your best putting each piece back in the same place. Do you remember which way it was installed?

[Irving]

Is this the same floor squeak you were asking about on here like ten years ago? Heh

[RblDiver]

Is this the same floor squeak you were asking about on here like ten years ago? Heh

If a man says he'll do something, he'll do it, no need to remind him every 6 months!

[rondog]

Did I ask here before? And you remember it?? You must be the man for the job!

I didn't install it, my job was to stay out of the way and write the check.

[BPTactical]

NVM, didnt catch it was the basement.

[def90]

Downstairs as in basement? That means you have some kind of crawl space? You can go in from below and inject some glue between the subfloor and the joists and run screws in from the other direction if you are careful.

Also, depending on what the laminate is you may be able to run some pin nails in from above, countersink them and then putty up the holes.

[Grant H.]

Downstairs as in basement? That means you have some kind of crawl space? You can go in from below and inject some glue between the subfloor and the joists and run screws in from the other direction if you are careful.

Also, depending on what the laminate is you may be able to run some pin nails in from above, countersink them and then putty up the holes.

I used one of these when I did the same thing for an older couple in my church. (Unfinished basement made it easy, but same idea.)

https://www.kregtool.com/shop/pocket-hole-joinery/pocket-hole-jigs/kreg-pocket-hole-jig-320/KPHJ320.html

Did some measuring upstairs to find the problematic joists, then used the Kreg Pocket hole and screws to suck it all down tight. I tried to get glue into the joist/subfloor gaps, but that wasn't as easy as I had hoped.

[Irving]

I haven't installed a laminate yet that I'd trust any kind of nailing not to screw up, especially surface nailing.

[rondog]

Not in the basement, it's in our kitchen. Water line to the fridge icemaker sprung a leak, and soaked the laminate and subfloor (or whatever the plywood under the laminate's called). Laminate survived, but when the saturated plywood dried out it became loose to the floor joists, now it squeaks like hell.

Can't get to it underneath, that's where the water heater, furnace and the major hvac ducts are. Ain't no way.

And the biggest problem is my health, I've had three lumbar surgeries and currently suffering back problems again. Have two wasted knees, and nerve damage has the quads in both thighs barely working. I can't get down on the floor and do things, it's REALLY hard to get back up.

So, I need to hire someone. Can't stand the squeaking anymore. It squeaks when the damn dogs walk across it.