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I replaced all the boards with 22mm chipboard and there is basically no improvement... I didn't bother gluing down as I could tell the floorboards are not the issue, the joists are the things that are creaking. Standing on the joists directly with no boards still creaked. Could I try sistering...

I know this is a very old post but did you resolve this? I have the same issue, replacing the boards made not difference and I could tell the joists were creaking even without the boards down. I am considering sistering the joists with 18mm ply on both sides. Any experience with this would be...

Thanks for the reply, so I don't need noggins on T & G joints? I was basically going to add noggins all around each board so no edge, even if its joined via T&G would be left unsupported. Have I gone abit over the top with that?

Thank you very much for the extremely comprehensive reply, I will read it a few times and make sure I understand it all! All the potential fixes you have suggested I have unfortunately tries so I will be pulling up the floor. So you would suggest that maybe I don't need to go for plywood T&G...

Hi all, I’m hoping to get some advice on an issue I’m trying to resolve on the first floor of my house. The house has been plagued by squeaky floorboards, and as I’m currently renovating one of the rooms, I’d like to address the problem while I have the floor up. It appears that the existing...