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Originally Posted by MoneyGuy
Is it a problem if my house gets dry so my hardwood floors creak?
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Originally Posted by Deviaant
Do you have a humidifier in your house?
I'd bet if you measured the humidity in your house you would see it's really dry. Which is common in winter months. Dry wood shrinks and wet wood expands. Its perfectly normal and not a huge issue. I would bet the creeking in the floor would fix itself in the spring time.
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Yeah, humidifier should make a difference. Another thing you can do is get a whole bunch of those cheap wood shims from Home Depot. From the basement, just tap them between the joists and the subfloor any place you have access from underneath. Even if your basement is finished, often there are storage rooms, laundry rooms, etc. with exposed ceilings and you can eliminate a lot of the squeaking with 20 minutes of work shimming and $20 in supplies.