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Squeak No More Kit, Eliminates Floor Squeaks Through Carpet, Carded.
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High Quality - Works Like A Champ!!!
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This is a great product and works as advertised. Their website has a great video telling you exactly how to fix your squeaky floors. We had some terribly noisy floors, especially in the baby's room. Squeeeeek No More worked great. Now, we have nice quite floors. It takes some time and patience to find the floor joists, but it is well worth it. You might even be able to use a stud finder to help narrow down where you need to work. But, to be honest, I just started close to the noisiest point on the floor and it didn't take very long to find the joist. I cannot say enough good things about this product. Follow the instructions and video and you should be able to fix the majority of your noisy floor problems. It did wonders for our floor.
Rating: 
(5
out of 5) @ 2009-01-05
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Builder sold big time!
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I built my own second floor addition a few years ago. All turned out well with the exception of one walk-in closet and an adjacent hallway that squeaked with every footfall. The problem was with a foam construction adhesive that failed to bond. The squeaks drove me nuts, but I have put off fixing them because I knew the only viable solution was to remove the carpet (involving several cuts), fix the squeaks, and then patch the carpet back together.
On a whim I picked up this squeak repair kit, assuming that it would be wasted money. I put off actually using the kit for a year, knowing that it was going to be a bust and I would need to spend two full days doing the job right.
After an hour of locating BCI joists this afternoon and driving in the snap-off screws, all of the squeaks are gone!
I've been walking back and forth over the area for almost an hour because I just can't believe how well this worked.
This method may not work for all squeaky floor situations, but given the alternatives this is a simple and inexpensive fix to try. It is definitely worth the money to give it a go.
You will need a fairly powerful drill, a tape measure, and a little time. The instructions are clear and easy to follow.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-12-17
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Effective at silencing your squeaky floors
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This product works reasonably well for silencing squeaky floors. I used it specifically through carpet to repair plywood flooring over joists on a second floor. While this method definitely has its drawbacks, I believe that it's the best option available aside from rolling back carpet.
Some important facts to be aware of:
- For light-colored carpet, the joist finder (long screw that you attach to your drill) may leave dark marks on the carpet. These were easily cleaned with carpet cleaner but were nevertheless unexpected.
- The joist finder lasts for only 100-150 tests. The kit includes two joist finders so if you're working with a large area, purchase two kits.
- The joist finder gets extremely hot and will cause burns if not handled properly.
- If possible, use an electronic Deep Scan stud finder rather than the joist finder. It'll save you lots of extra work.
- 100 screws will fix 4-5 squeak spots on your floor. Purchase more screws than you think you'll need.
- Plan on spending 30-45 minutes per squeak. Most of your time will be spent on searching for joints and figuring out how to patter the screws. Some carpet cleaning may be required for lighter-colored carpet.
- Some of the screws may not sink deep enough and will stick up through the carpet. Make sure to sink the screws heads to the maximum allowable by the tool/template.
- The tool/template is plastic, not metal as it appears in the product image.
- If you have berber carpet, be prepared for some damage.
For $16, this product is well worth the money. Just be cautious with the joist finder to prevent carpet damage or burns.
Rating: 
(4
out of 5) @ 2008-11-29
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Awesome kit!!!
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This product really does its job if you use it right, I love it!! It fixed my squeaky floor. Just follow the instruction, know your floor layout, locate the zones of squeak and put some screws with the kit and ... BINGO!! In some places I have to put some screws in an angle, in that case I did not use the tripod but I took care of making sure to insert the screw at the right deep to break off the head. TIP: I use a magnet to locate the nail or screws under my carpet, then I marked them with blue tape (painter tape) to locate my joist, it was really nice and fun!!. I really recommend the kit.
Rating:
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-11-19
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Didn't work for me...
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I didn't have as many problems fining the joists as other reviewers. There is a good This Old House video online that shows how to use a string to help mark lines once screws are properly placed at the ends of the joists.
However after placing approximately 120 screws (over a two-hour period) in an area that is 4' x 8', the squeaks haven't stopped or even been any quieter. My house is 30 years old, so based off the other reviews I expected it to work. Oh well will tear up the carpet next...need new carpet anyways.
Rating: 
(1
out of 5) @ 2008-10-21
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