Flooring · definition
Noise from movement between subfloor, joists, or fasteners. Best corrected from below or by screwing the subfloor before new flooring goes down.
Source: APA — Floor Squeaks: Causes, Solutions and Prevention
Where this term lands on a Columbus budget
The cost pages carry the current local ranges, and the guides explain what moves them. A published range becomes a project number only after someone looks at the site.