bill - 8:34 am on Oct 7, 2004 (gmt 0)

You people are are coming at this thing from the wrong angle.

There are several old temples and castles in Japan which are renowned for their "Nightingale Floors". It's a nice way to say they have squeaky floors. A lot of people (myself included) have paid money to walk on these floors. This was used as a type of security system to warn of intruders.

So, you could either look at this as an added security feature of your house, or perhaps you could use it to help in the resale value by telling people that the property comes with Japanese style "Uguisu-Bari" flooring.

;)