I have also heard of talcum powder but have not tried it - yet. I had my
un-squeaking floors refinished last year and now...

It all seems a bit dangerous - talcum or graphite on a varnished wood floor
with stocking footed kids wife and I is probably more slippery than I want
so I am not rushing into this wholesale anyway.



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-----Original Message-----
From: Met History [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 8:12 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: graphite & floor squeaks...


My strip oak floors (laid on wood sleepers on concrete base) have squeaked
ever since we moved in in certain locations - like right next to my sleeping
wife as I go in and out of our BR Saturday morning.

I have squeaked plenty of graphite on the joints on either side (some tight,
some open 1/16th ") but can't really notice a different.  There is
observable movement in the strip oak, so it's probably not the subfloor.
Has anyone here ever used the graphite method?  Am I just not using enough?

Christopher    PS Or maybe I should use wax.


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