Northern_chappy
Midfield
Even I know that and im a complete novice... Why would you ever fasten the middle of the board?
Sadly the squeakers in question are in or around doorways.
DIY question - Impact drivers
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Will be nowt left of them once you pull the carpet/flooring up.
ajthemackem
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Seriously. Good luck finding a floor board the correct size to if its an old gaf.
This could go gerld.
Billy Fish
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If it's just to stop them creaking try dusting talc in the joints first before you drive any screws in
Quinninho
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If there is a lot of movement, I find a good trick is to squirt some PU glue (comes in dispenser like silicone) down the gaps - wait til it expands/ foams and use some lost tite screws to firm it down - follow the advice fellow Smb'ers posted re pipes and cables
Try not to walk on it while glue is drying. If you can get a bit of glue between the two surfaces -floor board / Joist- all the better. Dries rock hard that PU glue. Ffs don't get it on your hands either ...
If its one plank across a door threshold see if you can pull it up (without damaging others) take it to a good timber merchant who will mill you a price to fit. Follow my advice re glue when you lay it back down.Seriously. Good luck finding a floor board the correct size to if its an old gaf.
This could go gerld.
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Goat Eyes
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Straight through the carpet. If you’ve got a shaggy pile you’ll never see them.
Quinninho
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You can actually buy screws which are marketed for this purpose. I think the lost tite (lost head) screws are exactly the same.
As long as you know where your pipes are etc...
Screws to go through a carpet to fix floorboards... Iv never seen that on the packs mind.You can actually buy screws which are marketed for this purpose. I think the lost tite (lost head) screws are exactly the same.
As long as you know where your pipes are etc...
Great idea mind, if you want to blow your house up.
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Northern_chappy
Midfield
Fuck sake this is so confusing. Im just going to tarmac the bloody lot.
Goat Eyes
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Just buy a combi drill for about £50. Some screws and a drill bit for a pilot hole. Make sure you’re not screwing into anything other than wood and jobs a good’un.
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jubblies
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Madchester Mackem
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Will do. Probably cheaper 18v ones if you look a bit harder than my lazy arse.
Northern_chappy
Midfield
In all seriousness that is correct. The right tool for the job is a piledriver, now I just need to get it up the stairs.DON'T EVER drill through a carpet. A thread can catch on the drill bit and leave a line in the carpet metres long in seconds.
jubblies
Striker
DON'T EVER drill through a carpet. A thread can catch on the drill bit and leave a line in the carpet metres long in seconds.
Has she ever forgiven you for that?
filfy
Winger
Drill and countersink them first or you’ll end up splitting the boards
Northern_chappy
Midfield
Yeah got the drill bits but I dont have a counter sink bit. Is it possible to create a countersink using larger drillbit or even screwdriver head? Or does it need to be a countersink bit?
What size screws would you suggest? Was thinking 50mm length and 4.5mm width.
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