Ren, Have a house about 25 yrs old. It's a bi-level (or raised bungalow). Living room and 2 bedrooms are carpet over underlay (original). No hardwood or tile under carpet. Floor squeaks in several places, how can I repair this?
Also, any idea how to get tree sap off a new car?
Answer:
Sub-flooring that squeaks and is covered by carpets can often be corrected by probing for joists with a 2.5-inch, spiral, finishing nail. When a joist is found, a nail of the same size is driven in every three inches or so for a couple of feet. That done, probing can continue for joists running parallel to the first one. These are normally 12 to 16 inches on either side and can be nailed in the same fashion as the first. Finishing nail heads will go through carpet and under-pad without damaging either and at the same time, they'll hold quite well.
Varsol will normally remove tree sap from the car. If it doesn't, margarine or butter will.
