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by metalframe1
Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:54 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: HELP!!! Partition Wall Squeaks
Replies: 10
Views: 26714

The edge beading is unfortunatly glued to the skirting board so not easy to check unless I take the plunge and switch to carpet which I can't aford at the moment. To be fair though, the noise is very metallic in sound, and occasionally sounds like it is coming from within and further up the wall and...
by metalframe1
Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:33 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: HELP!!! Partition Wall Squeaks
Replies: 10
Views: 26714

Many thanks for the info We have laminate floor upstairs which doesn't help. When I do change it for carpet, I'll do the shims me thinks. many thanks Out of interest, ours is a Semi.... Don't suppose you know what the party internal wall construction method is for Wimpey of that era? Can't do much a...
by metalframe1
Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:36 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: HELP!!! Partition Wall Squeaks
Replies: 10
Views: 26714

Hi Chris Really appreciate you taking the time to respond, clearly your in the trade as it were. It is I beleive a Wimpy home but probably about 11 years old now. Would the joist size still be relevant? You mentioned packing out the gap between the C Frame runner of the stud work and the floor, any ...
by metalframe1
Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:34 pm
Forum: Carpentry and Joinery Forum
Topic: HELP!!! Partition Wall Squeaks
Replies: 10
Views: 26714

HELP!!! Partition Wall Squeaks

Hi New to the forum but hopefully someone out there can help before I go insane :x :x . Also hope I have posted in the right place? I live in what I beleive is a Wimpy?? home which is traditional brick and block exterior build but we have Steel stud interior walls. These walls particularly in one of...
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