Spread the powder liberally then force it into the cracks between boards with a broom or a dry mop.
To stop floating hardwood floor from popping.
You can fix this by driving screws from.
Movement in the flooring system is generally the cause of noises in hardwood flooring.
If your wood or laminate floor is squeaking you may be able to stop the squeaks by dusting a lubricant such as graphite or talcum powder over the squeaky area.
Squeaks and creaks in a nail down floor usually come from the nails.
Floors that make a popping sound.
A board pops loose and the nails rub against the subfloor when you walk on it.
The builder said he ordinarily waited two to three weeks after installation to finish the floor so that the floor can acclimate to the new environment.
If your wood floor is already down this might mean you have to pull up the section that squeaks to repair the subfloor and then put down a new section of flooring.
The best wood flooring is traditional nail down type or for heated concrete polyurethane glued parquet works extremely well although it makes for a very firm floor compared to the floating junk.
Even if the subfloor was properly flattened prior to installation there is another floor prep issue that can cause noisy floating floors.
The builder installed the flooring with 2 by 1 2 inch crowned staples.
There may be loose debris under the floor crunching as you walk.
If you notice any squeaking in the subfloor you can apply nails or screws to the subfloor to silence it.