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Title: squeaky bunk bed solutions?
Post by: Lex on April 24, 2011, 04:32:13 PM: We have a set of double bunk beds. The kids love them, but they squeak when they move around on them.

While it is a good way of letting us know that the young fella needs to go wee wees I reckon it has to stop. The other night I had a dream my father was sending morse code messages and woke up to find it was the noisy bunk beds.

Has anybody got a good solution?
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Post by: D4D on April 24, 2011, 04:34:14 PM: graphite powder
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Post by: baldheadedgit on April 24, 2011, 04:39:12 PM: leave the kids at home.... ;D
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Post by: Lex on April 24, 2011, 06:07:25 PM: Quote from: baldheadedgit on April 24, 2011, 04:39:12 PM
leave the kids at home.... ;D

I think I had that dream just before the morse code one.
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Post by: duggie on April 24, 2011, 06:55:28 PM: How about silicon spray???
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Post by: GU Rich on April 24, 2011, 07:22:41 PM: I was going to sat Talc powder, but graphite like D4D mentioned could be better.

rich
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Post by: Chippy76 on April 24, 2011, 08:32:12 PM: What sort of bunk ???? hard to say unless we know what is rubbing to squeak. I would say silicon spray if it is metal/metal or plastic. Graphite is likely to rub off and stain bedding. Any way u can tighten it ???

Cheers Chippy :D
Title: Re: squeaky bunk bed solutions?
Post by: Lex on April 24, 2011, 08:48:30 PM: They are metal bunk beds which slot together. It is where they join together that they squeak. They can't be tightened so I guess I will be trying the silicone spray or graphite powder. I'm not sure that that will work but I will give it a go.
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Post by: bullfrog on April 24, 2011, 08:53:02 PM: Gday Lex,
We have the same problem, squeaks & creaks all night >:(. I think ours are squeaking in protest of the weight, none of the kids are "delicate".I'm thinking I might give our bunks a rub with some Drylube on the joint area & see if it helps. :cheers:
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Post by: dno on April 24, 2011, 08:54:13 PM: Maybe try some candle wax .
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Post by: db on April 24, 2011, 11:05:19 PM: If they are the oz trail style ones, I think that they squeak where the tramponline runs over the bars. We quietened ours down by putting talc on the material where it runs over the bars. Not sure how long term it will be.

Richard
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Post by: mbuckner on April 24, 2011, 11:50:58 PM: Bee's wax ....
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Post by: Foo on April 25, 2011, 05:43:28 AM: Or if you are skeg.board wax! ;D
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Post by: Humbolt on April 25, 2011, 05:03:03 PM: Could you put a bolt through with some washers and a butterfly nut to tighten the join when it's together??
I have even seen some thick washers that have the curve of the tube but not sure what they are called.....
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Post by: Chippy76 on April 26, 2011, 01:31:13 PM: How tight is the joint? I remember when we were kids having some bunks that had a flared end on one pole so the other slid in. There were slightly large for the poles so Dad wrapped some electrical tape around the pole to take up the slack. stopped any squeaking too!

Cheers Chippy :D
Title: Re: squeaky bunk bed solutions?
Post by: Lex on April 26, 2011, 03:58:42 PM: Quote from: Chippy76 on April 26, 2011, 01:31:13 PM
How tight is the joint? I remember when we were kids having some bunks that had a flared end on one pole so the other slid in. There were slightly large for the poles so Dad wrapped some electrical tape around the pole to take up the slack. stopped any squeaking too!

Cheers Chippy :D

It's funny that I have come back to see this post. I was just over in the shed and tried the exact same thing. It seemed to be the answer.

Thanks Guys for the advice.