Monday, February 28, 2011

DIY: Plywood Flooring in Kids Rooms

The flooring in this room believe it or not is made of plywood sheets! Plywood was cut into strips to look like planks. The plywood floor looks fabulous and was done for cheap!!! I just love this idea!! This is such a great inexpensive project for a playroom or kids room. The plywood can also be painted for a fun colorful look. Shannon (and her hubby) of Quarry Orchard created this inexpensive yet terrific looking flooring.  Here's the lowdown according to Shannon...





Materials:

16 sheets of 15/32 pine plywood @ $16.49 per sheet

9 gigantic tubes of Liquid Nail @ $4.75 each

10 lbs of cut nails (ordered from Tremont Nail Company) @ $69.63 (includes s&h)

4 gallons of Varathane polyurethane @ $37.46 per gallon

2 quarts of stain @ $9.99 each



Square footage of the room: 533

Rough estimate of cost: $520



We started the project with sheets of plywood. We ripped them on the table saw into 6 inch strips that were all 8 feet long. Then, we Dustin carried all of this up to the house so it could sit and “acclimate” to the room. I don’t know if that helped, but that is something that is recommended when laying hardwood flooring.

Plywood sheets soon to be planks










 The process of laying planks of plywood on top of the plywood subfloor.





According to Shannon, the floor isn't rough. Some sanding and the polyurethane sealing has made it  smooth.  An unbelievable project for about $1 a sq foot. Can't find that price for flooring looking this good. Complete DIY instructions turning plywood into plank floors


Painting plywood floors....


The bedroom carpet was removed and the logo (with a vintage look) was painted on plywood sub-flooring. Painted by Amy.



 Painted plywood floors



Painted plywood floor 



    Rust Oleum 200061 Varathane Interior Water-Based Polyurethane                                                  General Finishes, Oil Base Stain Wood Samples




Liquid Nails LN700 VOC 4-Ounce Small Projects and Repairs Adhesive                                                                           Liquid Nails LN903 10-Ounce Heavy-Duty Liquid Nails Construction Adhesive