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judyjones021448

plywood floors for cheap alternative to remodel

judyjones021448
hace 11 años
I would like to know the best way to install and finish a plywood floor.
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    K.O.H. Construction Corporation
    hace 11 años
    pre stain the plywood. the reason being, not all plywoood will take the stain evenly. Therefore you can match the sheets before you install them. Glue the floor down with a 3/16 V notched trowel. The glue will help with squeaks and hold the floor down. leave a 1/4" space from the walls for expansion, nail with 8penny finish nails every 12" o.c. countersink the nail. apply 1 coat of polyurathane floor finish, sand lightly. apply second coat then fill nail holes with prematched putty, wipe clean, sand lighly. Apply 3rd coat of finish. The reason you apply the putty after the 2nd coat is, The putty will smudge and stain the plywood if you don,t have enough sealer on it. don't use a nail gun, the head of the nail will not hold.
    Good luck and don't use a chalk line, it will stain the wood

    Comentarios (11)

    • PRO
      Vikrant Sharma Homez
      hace 11 años
      Btw do you plan a Diy ?
    • charleee
      hace 11 años
      What kind of subfloor are you putting the plywood over? Wood? Concrete?
    • sh ca
      hace 11 años
      I don't think this will be as cheap as you think it will if you actually want it to look nice. Are you planning to use full sheets or cut them in strips? What thickness of plywood? What are you attaching this floor to? Are you planning to stain it or just seal it?
    • judyjones021448
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      There is old wood underneath,
    • judyjones021448
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      Full sheets 1/2 inch and stain.
    • PRO
      Journey's End at the Beach
      hace 11 años
      I have seen allot of DIY floors where the plywood is laid in full sheets or cut in squares or planks and painted with porch paint or stained and sealed... if I wasn't looking for it, I'd be able to find it but because I was looking, of course, I couldn't find it! I decided to do this to my floors because I could move furniture around the areas I'm doing. I hope this makes sense: I'll cut sheet of plywood in planks to fit area; stain and seal and then put down. I did find plank walls which is the same principal which might help you go on... good luck

      http://theinspiredroom.net/2012/08/08/adding-character-wood-plank-walls/
    • judyjones021448
      Autor original
      hace 11 años
      Thanks for all the comments....this will make the process easier.
    • mpoulsom
      hace 11 años
      I did it in my last house years ago. And as K.O.H says....paint and stain before you lay down. I actually did 2'x2' squares in a checkerboard pattern (Black & Tan basically). Used black floor paint and screwed those squares down because I could putty and paint over them but knew they would grip better than nails. The other squares were stained a light natural honeyish type color. I did use finish nails for those pieces. Then after everything was down I put a sealant on the whole floor. It got a bit scuffed up over the years, dogs, children, parties, but for the most part it was a great inexpensive DIY project. Don't think I'll ever have a black floor again though. It was tough keeping it looking clean. I'm not the best housekeeper in the universe either though! lol!
      A friend of mine also did plywood floors in her art gallery and it looked fantastic. She did whole sheets and kind of white-washed it, then sealed it with a high gloss sealant.
    • ruthmand
      hace 11 años
      The plywood flooring is very difficult to keep clean even if sealed as it will never be very smooth. I suggest you find an inexpensive vynil to put over it. They make some great looking stuff these days.
    • PRO
      Vikrant Sharma Homez
      hace 11 años
      Yes , I have my doubts , as you will miss that wood look .
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