Floor Joist Popping

Cut out a square surrounding the problem zone from joist center to joist center or remove an entire 4 foot by 8 foot sheet of subflooring.

Floor joist popping. If this is the case remove the nail. Drill a hole that is smaller than a 10 penny finish nail into the panel s center point with a power drill. Then tightly refasten. Scan the area around the marked spot use a deep scanning stud finder to identify the floor joist supporting that wood panel.

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. 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. Locate the center of the popping wood panel that is directly above the found floor joist. 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.

Some of the most common causes of a squeaky floor originating from the subfloor system include poorly nailed subfloor sheathing missing joist hangers missing nails or nails that just miss the joist improperly installed subfloor sheathing improper. Sometimes a nail that misses a joist will rub on the framing below as the floor deflects. Many squeaking and popping noises originate from the subfloor system below the floor. Floors that make a popping sound.

You can also spot the floor joists by looking for putty covered top nails. Start by locating the specific wood floor panel that is popping by walking across it slowly then mark the spot with masking tape.