Can I lay laminate flooring on squeaky timber floor?

[Dee1984]

Hi,

Hubby and I and decorating the house before our first baby is born (due in August). We have explored our options and we thought laminate flooring would be best for the bedrooms. However, we have squeaky timber all over the top floor and we were wondering if it would wise to lay laminate on top of it. If it's ok, what can we do to make sure the new flooring is fitted well and avoid creaky laminate in the future? Or should we consider carpets instead?

Any help is highly appreciated :)

[Kstar8]

Adding screws on the squeaky boards should stop this? That's what we've done on our floor. We're replacing planks that have been chopped up too much and screwing done squeaky but decent planks.

[scaryteacher]

We laid mdf over an existing floor in the study and put laminate on top of that to get a smooth and non squeaky surface. It's still there 15 years later!

[Dee1984]

Thank you ladies, this is very useful :)

[PigletJohn]

is the old floor planks? Or chipboard? How old is the house?

[PigletJohn]

is the old floor made of planks? Or chipboard? How old is the house?

[LowDudgeon]

Yes, laying chipboard on top fixed the rubbish floor in our bathroom (many chopped-up badly replaced Victorian floorboards)

It's lovely now

[PigletJohn]

'mmmm

I don't like chipboard.

[LowDudgeon]

Actually, thinking on, it was ply (so I imagine my builder doesn't like chipboard either, PJ!)