Floor Joist Popping

Many squeaking and popping noises originate from the subfloor system below the floor.

Floor joist popping.

If you find the subfloor material is loose squirt some subfloor adhesive or construction adhesive between the joist and the underside of the loose subfloor panel. Then tightly refasten. Locate the center of the popping wood panel that is directly above the found floor joist. You can also spot the floor joists by looking for putty covered top nails.

Drill a hole that is smaller than a 10 penny finish nail into the panel s center point with a power drill. How to fix plywood flooring that has popped up under the carpet. A plywood subfloor often squeaks when it separates from the joists but it doesn t have to make any noise at all to give you a. One of the main causes of cracking and popping noises that seem to occur randomly in a house mainly deep within the walls floors and ceilings is known as thermal expansion.

Sometimes a nail that misses a joist will rub on the framing below as the floor deflects. Start by locating the specific wood floor panel that is popping by walking across it slowly then mark the spot with masking tape. Sometimes you might walk across your floors and hear a popping or creaking noise. If this is the case remove the nail.

Floors that make a popping sound. If your wood floor is already down this might mean you have to pull up the section that squeaks to repair the subfloor and then put down a new section of flooring.