Show OT RID OF THE SQUEAKS annoying noises that are ara frequent evon evan in the best built houses cin can be stopped there are very few houses which do not have floors that are always as persons walk over them such buch squeaking Is very annoying and anany ciany different suggestions have been imade nade to rem remedy edythe the nuisance but curiously klou s ay enough only a few of the sug kest feest to lons ns have hava proven of any real value value many persona think the squeaking Is caused by the flooring boards not being properly nailed but in most cases his Is not the case at all t i the tongues and grooves of the narrow row boards do not always fit together exactly tight and a little pressure bri on either side of the crack and between joints where the boards aro are lial nailed led will cause the boards to spring slightly causing the disagreeable squeaking Oque aking sounds the best remedy for a squeaky floor la to apply a little liquid glue to the cracks this can be done dona by dipping im 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 the glue simply dip the point in the glue and insert in the crack move the blade about slightly to remove the glue and make it stick to the flooring where it will dry in a short time and stop the squeaking |