No sound is louder than a floorboard squeaking when you step on it in the middle of the night – so how do you fix creaky wood floors to prevent waking up everyone in the house? Although it may seem ...

Q: My partner and I have lived for four years in the upstairs flat of a two-story San Francisco Victorian built in 1912. We own the building. I bought a heavy studio piano about 15 months ago that had ...

Creaking floorboards are unfortunately a problem that most people will encounter at least once in their home. While they can be tolerable at first, being followed around by an incessant squeaking ...

Hardwood flooring is a timeless, comfortable, and environmentally conscious choice for homes, celebrated for its natural beauty. However, like all natural wood finishes, it can show signs of wear and ...

If you've ever heard your floorboards creak as someone (hopefully someone you know) tried to tiptoe across them, then you've probably wondered how to fix squeaky floors. After all, who wants to feel ...

It happens every year, seemingly overnight. Perhaps you've mapped out the perfect path to sneak out of the nursery without making a single sound, relieved that your little bundle of joy will stay ...

I love hardwood floors, but do you know what I don't love? Annoying squeaks. The squeaks in hardwood floors are usually caused by loose boards or gaps over the floor joists, which can worsen over time ...

We've previously shared some of the best ways to fix squeaky floors, but if screwing into the boards isn't your first choice, you can try talcum powder or cornstarch instead. While this only applies ...

The subtle scratching of an overgrown tree branch against a residential roof is a quiet signal. Come wintertime, that branch and its rooftop connection become "a raceway for animals,” said home ...