I was inspired by Ana to DIY and save a lot of money. I bought $17 plywood which was the cheap stuff. Lots of knots and rough. I sanded the plywood and cut it into 8 inch planks. I rounded the edges and stained it one time. I nailed it directly to the subfloor and used liquid nails as a second bonding agent. After the floor was nailed in I re stained it and applied 9 coats of flooring poly. It turned out so good im doing the entire 1400 sq feet upstairs of my home! I plan on making many of Ana's furniture projects to fill the rooms once its all complete!
Estimated Cost
$1.25 sq foot
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Varathane diamond floor finish. semi gloss applied with Varathane Water Borne Applicator, reapply after 2 hours
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
Comments
Ana White Admin
Sun, 04/06/2014 - 11:59
Just Awesome
That looks great!
freefromburdens
Sun, 04/06/2014 - 16:26
Wow. This looks great. I
Wow. This looks great. I wanted to go with wood floors, but instead my husband chose with laminate flooring. How does it hold up being plywood?
freefromburdens
Sun, 04/06/2014 - 16:26
Wow. This looks great. I
Wow. This looks great. I wanted to go with wood floors, but instead my husband chose with laminate flooring. How does it hold up being plywood?