Brown Paper Flooring Over Plywood

The key to success with a paper bag floor is to start with the right subfloor.

Brown paper flooring over plywood.

I installed a floor made of brown paper and polyurethane in my boy s room last year read that post here and since then i have gotten a ton of questions about it the original tutorial post currently has 645 comments most of them questions that i have done my best to answer and keep up with. Stay clear of extremely little pieces that could develop a chintzy pebbled look rather than a sophisticated faux marble appearance. Brown craft paper view example on amazon adheres best to and lasts longest on a plywood. But i cannot take credit for this method alone i originally saw this idea in a magazine that featured jami from an oregon cottage.

After the floor is prepped tear and also crumple 6 to 8 inch paper heaps from a roll of brown craft paper the material utilized in brownish paper lunch bags. Step 2 for all the videos to the brown paper bag floor go to my blog. Jan 23 2012 my brown paper floors are by far my most viewed content at the top of the list for faqs and seen more on pinterest than anything else i ve done. How to cover a floor in brown kraft paper to create a great leather looking surface.

Consider these various ways to create incredible plywood floors. Our most viewed post and video by far is the brown kraft paper diy alternative to wood flooring tutorial. Laying the paper pieces. Well here it is the post everyone has been waiting for me to write.

Check out my floors in the may june 2012 issue of natural home and garden. This finish involves applying irregular shaped pieces of brown kraft paper to existing. Building paper between layers of flooring. The paper comes in rolls typically 3 feet wide.

I think that s kinda cool for such an easy and cheap floor solution. My brown paper floors are by far my most viewed content at the top of the list for faqs and seen more on pinterest than anything else i ve done.