Apply a good amount of baby powder between the boards causing the squeaks.
Fixing creaky floors with baby powder.
Walk on the boards once again to check for squeaks.
Force the powder into the seams using paper towel and a push of a finger.
Here s how to make things better.
Sprinkle baby powder baking soda or powdered graphite over the squeaky floorboard and work it into the seams.
Remove the loose nails or staples and re secure the boards to the subfloor by hammering new nails or punching new staples.
Gently sweep the baby powder over the cracks in the floor.
Sprinkle baby powder on the area of the wood floor that s squeaking.
Step 3 apply baby powder.
The baby powder keeps the boards from rubbing together without being abrasive.
Load up the cleaned squeeze bottle from a hair dye kit with baby powder then use its pointed tip to inject the powder between two floorboards that are rubbing together and causing a squeak.