moodpecker

moodpecker t1_j05m4b7 wrote

Reply to What kind of professional do I call to fix a squeaky wooden bed or futon? by HiddenRadish

Unless labor is extremely cheap where you live, it's going to cost more money than it's worth to have someone fix it. What I propose would be very inexpensive and has a good chance of fixing the problem, and you may come out having increased your skills and comfort with fixing things.

You need a screwdriver or allen wrench of whatever matches the screws/bolts holding your bed frame together, and you need a piece of beeswax (candlewax will do as well, but it's a little crumbly).

The squeak is coming from two parts rubbing against each other. You need to sit, bounce on, roll on, and push, and pull on your bed in various places to see what makes it squeak the most. That should help you track down where the squeak is coming from. Once you locate it, unscrew it so that you can separate the squeaking parts enough to rub some wax where they're making contact. Then screw back together. Test your bed again. It's not a guaranteed fix, but it's likely enough that it's worth the gamble. Good luck!

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moodpecker t1_iybhhse wrote

Reply to comment by Intrepid_Method_ in Barbados plans to make Tory MP pay reparations for family’s slave past by rein_deer7

I'm presuming that Barbados has an eminent domain system in place where they can force the owner to sell his/her property to the government. If so, they can accomplish the same end of obtaining the property, but without setting a very ugly precedent of tossing out individual rights if enough people think it's justified. The whole point of a democratic republic is to protect individual rights from the whims of the majority.

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