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.

Brown paper flooring over plywood.

Brown craft paper view example on amazon adheres best to and lasts longest on a plywood. This finish involves applying irregular shaped pieces of brown kraft paper to existing. Building paper is a catchall term for single ply sheathing paper manufactured in various thicknesses. Our most viewed post and video by far is the brown kraft paper diy alternative to wood flooring tutorial.

I think that s kinda cool for such an easy and cheap floor solution. Well here it is the post everyone has been waiting for me to write. How to cover a floor in brown kraft paper to create a great leather looking surface. Stay clear of extremely little pieces that could develop a chintzy pebbled look rather than a sophisticated faux marble appearance.

And after having this tutorial get published in cottages and bungalows magazine in april 2011 woot more readers and bloggers have tried it in their homes with great success. Consider these various ways to create incredible plywood floors. But i cannot take credit for this method alone i originally saw this idea in a magazine that featured jami from an oregon cottage. Step 2 for all the videos to the brown paper bag floor go to my blog.

The paper comes in rolls typically 3 feet wide. Check out my floors in the may june 2012 issue of natural home and garden. The key to success with a paper bag floor is to start with the right subfloor. Also featured in the november 2012 issue of wnc woman.

Laying the paper pieces. Building paper between layers of flooring.