floor squeak

[clotus]

In my 2015 Sundance 245XLT I have a spot in the floor near the bed that squeaks when I step. The spot is right where the carpet meets the vinyl flooring on the carpet side. There is a little flex where it squeaks. It is super annoying. Any idea how to fix it? Sign of a larger problem? Thanks.

[Cummins12V98]

1ofmany wrote:

clotus wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I thought we had a floor squeak. I showed the tech at DRV. He said it was the metal floor register. I gave him the death stare in disbelief! He said he was serious. I checked it out and it's true. He said these all do that.

What is the metal floor register?

Probably the vent heat comes out of when the furnace is on....

This is correct.

[clotus]

MWJones wrote:
Drill a pilot hole through the carpet and floor material -stop before hitting the joist. Screw in a 1 and 1/2" screw. That will stop the movement. The screw will go into the carpet enough to be pretty much invisable.
Worked for me.

Does the screw go into the joist?

[1ofmany]

clotus wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I thought we had a floor squeak. I showed the tech at DRV. He said it was the metal floor register. I gave him the death stare in disbelief! He said he was serious. I checked it out and it's true. He said these all do that.

What is the metal floor register?

Probably the vent heat comes out of when the furnace is on....

[clotus]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I thought we had a floor squeak. I showed the tech at DRV. He said it was the metal floor register. I gave him the death stare in disbelief! He said he was serious. I checked it out and it's true. He said these all do that.

What is the metal floor register?

[larry_barnhart]

If you can see the floor from the basement glue a 2x2 to stiffen that area if possible.

chevman

[Cummins12V98]

I thought we had a floor squeak. I showed the tech at DRV. He said it was the metal floor register. I gave him the death stare in disbelief! He said he was serious. I checked it out and it's true. He said these all do that.

[MWJones]

Drill a pilot hole through the carpet and floor material -stop before hitting the joist. Screw in a 1 and 1/2" screw. That will stop the movement. The screw will go into the carpet enough to be pretty much invisable.
Worked for me.

[rhagfo]

We have a spot like that wood over Aluminum framing likely need a bit of talcum powder between the two.

[clotus]

GrumpyandGrandma wrote:
Probably a seam in the plywood/chipboard flooring or it could be a loose staple/screw.

It's definitely a seam. Any idea how to quiet it down?

[GrumpyandGrandm]

Probably a seam in the plywood/chipboard flooring or it could be a loose staple/screw.