However, second floors cannot be repaired this way, due to the first floor ceiling. Your grandparents probably advised using talcum powder, liquid wax, or powdered soap between the floorboards of that hardwood floor to stop it from squeaking. With new products like Squeeeeek No More, all of these old fashioned remedies can be forgotten. There is no need to lift up any carpet or floorboards and the task can be performed on top of the flooring. All it takes is a power drill and the provided hardware from the kit.
Squeaks occur when shrinks and gaps develop around different flooring elements.
For example, in most creaky floors, a nail that was used to fasten the floor has become loose and a squeak happens as a result of the nail rubbing on the subfloor. Or it's a possibility that wooden planks have loosened from the joist below them and are rubbing against one another. No More works on carpeted floors by using a tool that will find the location of the floor joists from above the floor. After locating the floor joists, an Alignment and Depth Control Fixture allows for you to drill one of the provided screws into the joist where the squeak exists. The screw will tighten the floor planks back onto the joist, without ruining the floor or having to go underneath.