Thursday, December 29, 2011

Saying shhh! to a squeaky house

Household squeaks in floors and woodwork can be solved with numerous easy repairs. Clockwise from top left: Chair Doctor Pro glue, $14 for 4 ounces, with syringe and Gorilla epoxy, $5.50 for 0.85 ounce; Johnson Torpedo level, $3; J.D. Irving wood shims, $4 a bag, and Lee Valley plastic shims, $6 a bag; Project Center trim-head screws, $7 a pound; a Zircon Studsensor E50, $20; 3-in-One all-purpose oil, $3 for 4 ounces; Squeeeeek No More scored screws, $20 a kit; Johnson & Johnson powder, 4 ounces, $3.