Trying to fix a squeaky floorboard turned into a three hour hunt

I had one noisy board in my hallway that drove me nuts every morning. I thought it was a simple nail pop, but after pulling up the trim I found a cracked joist hanger from when the house was built. Has anyone else had a tiny noise lead to a much bigger structural find?

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janah839d ago

Used to think squeaks were nothing, but that kind of find changes your mind fast.

markh859d ago

Yeah that's the kind of thing that makes you stop ignoring every little noise. Was it a full-on break you found, or just a serious crack? And how did you even spot it, was the floor actually sagging or did you just get lucky poking around?

seth_singh209d ago

My old house had a similar cracked joist under the kitchen tile.