Our hardwood engineered floors are really making a lot of noise this year. We bought the condo new 4 years ago and have never had them make these kind of noises. We applied a product call Quick Shine winter to make them shine more, to help sell it. Once the weather warmed up and the moisture levels rose the floors REALLY started creaking and popping. We have removed the product and that stops the noise for about a day...then it returns. Any ideas on what I can do to resolve this issue??? We are getting discouraged it will ever go away. Thanks.
MY Oak veneer Engineered floors sound as if I'm walking on crackers. Help. I think the engineered portion beneath the Oak was hit by water before we bought the home and we weren't told when we moved here last year. I haven't the slightest idea what to do with them and plan to ask a Handyman to analyze the floors. Thanks for the advice. T. Boone
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Usually when a house dries out to much the wood shrinks and causes squeaks and cracking noises. Place a humistat in the room for a couple of days to find out how much humidity is in the room. Normal is about 50 - 60 percent you may need to add a little moisture to the room. This should cause the wood to swell a little and tighten up. Sometimes mopping the floor before a walkthru will quiet the floor!
