Nails that go through carpet into wood.

[gonelifting]

Anyone know what these are like? I have a squeak in one spot of my floor. I want to try and nail down the wood under the carpet without picking the carpet up. I heard there were nails that can go right through the carpet into the wood without being seen.

 

[big4life]

I would try to get at it from under the house if you can. If there is a crawlspace, crawl under the house to the area with the squeak, and have someone walk on the area that squeaks. Check for nails that might have missed the joist when they put the floor down and if you find any that are rubbing the joist try to cut them off. If there are no nails there, you can put some shims between the joist and subfloor at the area that is squeaking. That should fix the problem.

 

[gonelifting]

I would try to get at it from under the house if you can. If there is a crawlspace, crawl under the house to the area with the squeak, and have someone walk on the area that squeaks. Check for nails that might have missed the joist when they put the floor down and if you find any that are rubbing the joist try to cut them off. If there are no nails there, you can put some shims between the joist and subfloor at the area that is squeaking. That should fix the problem.

Thanks bro. It`s on the second floor over a sheetrocked ceiling though. That`s why I was thinking of these specialty nails. I know exactly where the squeaking is at too. I step OVER it at night when trying to be quiet. lol

Also, when I layed the plywood don originally, I glued it AND nailed it down for this exact reason (no squeaks) but that did`nt seem to work. I have a really thick carpet on the floors and was wonering if the nails would show the indentation or..how they worked exactly? I think they break off at the top after you drive them into the wood, not sure.

 

[big4life]

I have never heard of them. Maybe you can call a carpet place or an installer, they should be able to tell you where to get them.

 

[wrench]

How about trying some ring shank nails (look like long finishing nails i have seen them in colors) get it down through the carpet then use a nailset?

 

[hard life]

I don't know if you need special nails, but just small skinny nails with small heads, like the same width as the shaft. And then you use that, damn it it escapes me...that pointy thing used for hammering in small nails without damaging the wood. Thats what I would do, but just ask the guy at the hardware store.

 

[SC4EVA]

I believe they have "carpet" nails.. I have seen at home depot before

 

[Decaj]

Anyone know what these are like? I have a squeak in one spot of my floor. I want to try and nail down the wood under the carpet without picking the carpet up. I heard there were nails that can go right through the carpet into the wood without being seen.

I have the same problem.

 

[phatmole]

Any medium size jolthead nails will work for this. You will need to punch them below the level of the carpet, but no mark should be visible once punched.

Possibly a bit late, but if it helps...

 

[Raffaz]

Only nail i can think of that you might be on about is a "lost head nail"

Mick