When you’re dead asleep and someone in your family sneaks downstairs for a late-night snack, the loud groan of a stair is jarring and annoying. Squeaky stairs are caused by wear and tear on the wooden ...

Squeaky stairs are a common and annoying problem. Here are a few techniques from BobVila.com to help you fix the problem yourself. First, slowly walk up and down your staircase, taking note of any ...

Dear Ken: I have a new home, and the stairs squeak a lot. I’ve tried pounding in those little wooden wedges from underneath, but that doesn’t help. Any ideas? — Jake Answer: Try dipping your wedges in ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the second installment of Pink Brownstone, a reader restoration diary. Brownstoner is delighted to publish this ongoing saga of DIY restoration of a brownstone in Bed Stuy.

I love hardwood floors, but do you know what I don't love? Annoying squeaks. The squeaks in hardwood floors are usually caused by loose boards or gaps over the floor joists, which can worsen over time ...

Q: We have several squeaky floors throughout our house, along with a stair step that squeaks. Anyway, we are getting new carpet and thought that now is the time to get rid of the noise. How should we ...