I just had a new engineered pre finished maple floor 3 8 x 3 installed.
Engineered wood floor noise.
It will bend expand contract and warp depending on the level of moisture and.
Movement wood noise.
It s preferable to go underneath the floor and drive 1 1 4 inch screws up.
Also the installer used silicone caulking to glue the bottom of the baseboards to the wood floors is that normal.
I m not sure this is a problem or something that will go away with time so i thought i d ask the experts here.
How to stop hardwood floor from making noise.
Reset the boards with screws not nails and do it from above or below the floor.
If your engineered or solid hardwood floor is squeaking because some of the boards are lifting you ll usually be able to feel play in the floor when you walk over the loose boards.
Wood is a building material that is susceptible to moisture.
4 minutes if you have hardwood engineered wood or laminate floors in your home you might notice some unusual sounds coming from them.