[Shop-talk] Stud finder - squeaky floor

[RandE]

Would something like this work?

Squeeeek No More floor repair kit

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0006IK8YE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1POTHEPZSLVR0&coliid=I4DNXWG0QHQ3X&psc=1


On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 5:02 PM, Karl Vacek <stearman809 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Squeaky floors upstairs – not terrible for an 1871 house (moved, gutted,
> and rebuilt in 1951), but still it’s the time to address them before we
> replace the carpet.
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> I’m trying to locate floor joists beneath what I assume is a ¾” subfloor
> and ¾” of T&G fir flooring on top of that.  I really hate to rip up the
> nice fir flooring to look, though it’s going to have carpet again so it’s
> not out of the question.  All rock lath and plaster ceilings (about 1”
> total) below.
>
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> With the age of the house, stud and joist spacing is very unpredictable.
> It’s not as if I can find one and measure to find the next one with any
> certainty.
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> I’ve tried stud finders many times before with our construction, and
> nothing has worked.  For walls I usually just drill tiny holes till I hit
> wood.  I tried a neighbor’s garden-variety Strait-Line electronic stud
> finder and it’s not capable.
>
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>
> Are there any really strong stud finders on the market today?
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> Or – any other ideas to quiet the floor?  Only a few spots actually squeak
> – it’s not all over.  I thought about injecting urethane glue (it expands
> with moisture) if I can find the joists, and then a few screws.  But where
> are the joists?
>
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