Method and apparatus for construction of flooring to prevent squeaks

A method of constructing a floor of a structure so as to prevent squeaking of said floor dub to movement of the decking thereof relative to floor joists which support said decking, said method comprising the steps of:

• installing a said floor joist;
• laying a strip of adhesive cushioning tape on an upper edge of said joist so that an adhesive side of said tape adheres to said joist so as to keep said strip in position, and, so that a flat, continuous, non-adhesive side of said tape faces upwardly from said edge of said joist, said adhesive cushioning tape being formed of a resiliently compressible material;
• placing a floor decking on top of said strip of cushioning tape so that said strip of tape is sandwiched between said decking and said joist;
• sliding said decking over said flat, continuous, non-adhesive surface of said strip of tape to a desired position;
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• driving fasteners through said floor decking and into said joist so as to secure said decking in said desired position, and so that said resilient cushioning tape is partially compressed so as to fill gaps between said upper edge of said joist and said decking so as to prevent movement of said decking on said joist which could cause said squeaking;
• wherein the step of laying said strip of adhesive cushioning tape on said edge of said joist comprises:
• providing a stool of said adhesive cushioning tape, said tape being wound on said spool so that said adhesive side of said type faces outwardly therefrom;
• positioning said spool on said upper edge of said joist so that said adhesive side of said tape adheres to said joist;
• and
• rolling said spool along said edge of said joist so that said adhesive side of said tape which said joist holds said strip of tape in place on said edge of said joist as said strip is unrolled from said spool along the length of said joist;
• and
• wherein the step of positioning said spool on said upper edge of said joist further comprises positioning said upper edge of said joist in a channel formed about the periphery of said spool for engaging said edge of said joist so as to guide said spool for rolling movement along said joist, said adhesive cushioning tape being wound in said peripheral channel of said spool.