How can I replace my living rm. carpet with plywood sheets.?

by Lady Jane

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How can I replace my living room carpet with finsihed plywood sheets? I don't want to use lamenet or wood planks becasue it's too much trouble and I'm not in the best of health at 75 years. But I am a very experianced DYIer with all the tools and saws.

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JIM HICKS on Sep 29, 2018

you may have a nice floor under your carpet.

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- Lady Jane on Sep 29, 2018
  
  Thanks for your reply, but I already looked. It's either baseboard or plywood under the carpet.
  
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Beth Long on Oct 03, 2018

Paint it

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William on Oct 03, 2018

I agree with Beth. Paint the wood floor after removing the carpet.

https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=paint%20plywood%20floor

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- Lady Jane on Oct 03, 2018
  
  Thanks a lot, William and Beth. I found seceral ideas that could work. I never thought of painting the floor before now.
  
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