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Show GET RID OF THE SQUEAKS Annoying Noises That Are Frequent 1 Even In the Best-Built House i Can Be Stopped. There are very few houses which do not have floors that are always squeaking as persons walk over them. Such squeaking is very annoying, and many different suggestions have been made to remedy the nuisance, but, curiously cu-riously enough, only a few of the suggestions sug-gestions have proven of any real value. Many persons think the squeaking is caused by the flooring boards not being be-ing properly nailed, but in most cases 'this is not the case at all. The tongues and grooves of the narrow nar-row boards do not always fit together togeth-er exactly tight, and a little pressure on either side of the crack and between be-tween joints, where the boards are nailed, will cause the boards to spring slightly, causing the disagreeable squeaking sounds. The best remedy for a squeaky floor Is to apply a little liquid glue to the cracks. This can be done by dipping a thin strip of metal In the glue and Inserting carefully In the crack at the point from which the sound comes. A knife blade can be used to apply ap-ply the glue. Simply dip the point In the glue and Insert In the crack. Move the blade about slightly to remove re-move the glue and make it stick to the flooring, where It will dry in a short time and stop the squeaking. |