Diy Floors Out Of Plywood

Ashley s husband begins removing the carpet and padding from the.

Diy floors out of plywood.

While we love our hardwood floors we know that not every diyer has the budget and if we re keeping it real not every project is worth the splurge for higher end flooring we ve talked about and heard from our readers over on facebook about plywood plank flooring too. Removing the carpet and padding from the room. Once the carpet and padding were removed they planned out their layout and. Some of the gaps were a tad big on our slightly guestimated measured hand cut patches oops so i filled them in with some caulk just in case.

The step by step process for diy plywood floor project step 1. Surface dimensional stability of plywood makes it a perfect candidate for wood flooring will always be even and less susceptible to water. Ripping the plywood into planks. The most important thing i can say here is that you will need to improvise.

The floors between the rooms may not be level or made out of the same material and the gap will probably not be square. A beautiful plywood floor starts with a smooth texture. I had the thought that cutting down and using plywood as the planks could achieve a similar and even more rustic in a good way look. When i was planning my approach to the diy i had those gorgeous floors in mind.

Once it is relatively level you can put a cap strip that bridges the two floors. Our plywood pretty week is coming to a close and there s one topic we haven t covered yet. The subfloors were just 3 4 inch plywood so we cut patches out of new 3 4 ply to fit up to the floor joists built some extra blocking underneath and screwed them down. So first sand the floor to remove any splinters.

Use 10 low quality sheets for this flooring project. Depending on the size of the floor either hand sand the floor or use a power sanding tool. Lay down strips of plywood to build up the gap in the doorway.