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Squeaky stairs
neneromanova
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Is there anyway I can stop the few stairs that squeak, from squeaking? it's the first 2 steps then the top 2 steps and little 'landing' before the top 2 steps. The house was built 1970's
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DD1 Born 31st March 2008
DD2 Born 29th August 2010
DS1 Born 28th October 2013
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DD2 Born 29th August 2010
DS1 Born 28th October 2013
Got Married 15th September 2012 :beer: Now Mrs Clark
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Can you lift any stair, or wriggle any riser (the bit that gets kicked if you don't hoist your foot high enough?)
I was taught to rub squeaky wood with soap or a candle, but if the problem is wood bowing then it's a structural thing & needs a wedge not lubrication. Pizza box time? Slide in slices of pizza box (the thin card frozen pizza comes in, not the corrugated hot delivered ones - for clarity!) until the squeak stops or you get bored?
And if sourcing cardboard is a challenge I believe there's a Dr.Oetker deal on at present so select Which Bit of pizza box With Care. http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/deals-hunter/2014/09/16/loophole-buy-1-50-frozen-pizza-get-unlimited-free-pizzas-till-5-oct/ has the details.