Plywood Plank Flooring
The second room we have done with plywood plank flooring. The first one was done staining each plank then when they were all dry, we installed them. This time, we installed the planks then stained all at once. Wow! Should have done it like this the first time. Only took about 30 minutes to stain the 9 x 11 room.
We used 3/4" 7 ply plywood again, but this time got Home Depot to make the cuts (each 4 x8 sheet cut into 6" x 8' strips) We sanded the planks to give a beveled edge to them, then cleaned off the dust for staining.
We used "Liquid Nails" on the back of each board and tacked each one down with 18 guage 1.5" nails. After all the boards were nailed down, we used a pole and pad to apply the stain. We let that dry for 12 hours, then applied the polyurathane the same way. We let it dry for 12 hours before applying the second coat. This time, we opted for a 3rd coat of poly. We then let that "cure" for 4 days before moving furniture on it.
Two rooms down, now for the rest of the house...
The before picture...
Removed carpet and trim
Planks ready to be nailed down..
Planks going down
First coat of poly after staining
After three coats of poly
Finished room
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This could be a great solution for finishing an attic. The existing attic floors are often old, unfinished wood with knotholes, etc. These plywood planks could go right over them.
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Fabulous idea,looks so much better than lock together wood flooring
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Beautiful.. i love how they turned out. Did u use any type of padding between the original floor and the plywood? Im going to try this in my house I have a 2 story so wish me luck!! Lol im a single mom and I'll be doing this alone
Could you do this on a concrete floor and use only liquid nails?