What budget-friendly options exist for achieving quieter floors?

Budget-friendly options for quieter floors include manually securing loose hardwood boards with screws and adding shims or adhesive to joists to stabilize subfloor movement. After structural fixes, floating luxury vinyl plank flooring with an affordable underlay pad can reduce noise without costly refinishing. This approach minimizes squeaks effectively at a lower cost, especially when tearing out or replacing floors completely is not feasible.