How Do Silent Floor Joists Work?
Structure of Lumbers Used jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4616297/87608_Full.jpg’); }); Hardwood Floors The effectiveness of silent floor joists is mainly due to their dimensional and structural uniformity. Traditional joists produce noise or squeaks due to the inconsistency of the lumbers used for the floor frames. These woods are prone to warping, twisting and shrinking, even when kiln-dried, and this produces gaps around the nails between the joist and the sheathing. Those gaps produce the noise. Silent floor joists are uniformly cut. Installation Silent floor joists must be installed properly. To prevent squeaking, the joist should fit snugly onto the hanger. If you don’t hammer the nails properly, it will affect the load-bearing capability of the hanger. This can cause the hangar to move in such a way that squeaking results. You also must place the sill plate flush with the i
