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    FIXING CREAKY FLOORBOARDS

    Jun 02, 2022 3 minutes

    Owners of period properties are rarely strangers to creaky floorboards — but even modern properties can suffer if floors were not fixed properly to begin with.

    There are several causes of creaking floorboards and in order to fix them it’s important to get to the root of the problem.

    WHAT CAUSES THE CREAKS?

    There are several causes of squeaky floorboards, some are down to wear and tear and others can be traced back to the original installation. Below are the most common

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