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TIL a subfloor noise solution that sparked a debate on job time
On my last laminate job, the subfloor creaked like crazy. Some crews say to lay over it and move on, saving time. I argue that ignoring it risks customer complaints and redoes. I crawled under and used screws to secure the joists, which killed the noise. Do you tackle every squeak or only the bad ones?
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henderson.hayden7mo ago
How many callbacks do those "move on" crews actually get? Fixing it right the first time might take longer, but it builds a reputation that brings more work later. A quiet floor is a finished job, and skipping steps just passes the headache to the homeowner. That shortcut thinking is what gives trades a bad name, because eventually someone has to deal with the noise.
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thomasb417mo ago
Always fix every squeak you hear. It's worth the extra hour to avoid callbacks, like @oscar_morgan22 learned the hard way. A quiet floor is the only kind that's actually done.
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oscar_morgan227mo ago
One missed squeak on a Denver job cost me a whole weekend. Now I'm under every floor like a paranoid detective, lol.
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