Hardwood Floors February/March 2019

Anytime the floor is not driven tightly to the subfloor, it will result in a noisy flooring system after the entire unit has been installed. Keep in mind, most manufacturers who promote these installation methods do not warranty

against squeaking . IN CONCLUSION

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Many of the causes of squeaking, popping, and crunching sounds that come from the flooring system are avoidable. It takes combined collaboration between the builder, the end-user, the involved manufacturers, and the flooring professional to be able to mitigate the causes. There are several ways to address noisy floors in substrate systems, as well as many options to address noises originating from installed wood flooring systems. However, if the flooring system exhibits no vertical movement that affects the in-use function of the installed wood floor, the noises are likely something that is considered perfectly normal. Check out the latest Problems, Causes, and Cures Technical Publication No. C200 for information on other sounds, noises, and movement within the wood flooring system. Brett Miller is VP of Education & Certification at the National Wood Flooring Association in St. Louis. He can be reached at brett.miller@nwfa.org.

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