How To Use Plywood As Flooring

The thickness of plywood.

How to use plywood as flooring.

Floors that are easy on your wallet. 1 the main reason for using wide plank plywood flooring in my home was cost and design. The sky s the limit when it comes to design and since your painted plywood floor will be covered with a few coats of polyurethane you can use virtually any paint even artist type paints for. You can t find 8 wide plank 3 4in.

The finished floor is then installed on top of the subfloor. Veneer thickness is a concern when installing. Hardwood flooring may cost you big be on the money saving track and use plywood to save a lot of money you would have spent on the wood flooring. Using a nailer also allows you to use tiny nails which become almost invisible when you ve nailed them into the plywood.

To use plywood as a finish flooring the panels must be sealed carefully to prevent spilled milk or splashed water from running between the panels. This can be done since plywood does not expand and contract with seasonal changes like solid wood does. Cristina installed her beautiful 8 inch plank dark plywood flooring in a bedroom in her home almost 2 years ago 2015 and plans to install it in more locations in her home soon. The strips are laid tight to each other and are actually glued down to the sub floor using polyurethane construction adhesive.

The subfloor is the decking installed on top of flooring joists. The last step depends on the condition of your plywood you may need to give the floor a quick sand to remove any sharp edges or rough areas.