Plywood Floor DIY

Ok friends the projects around here just keep coming the more we do around this house so... I have decided to make a few post about the DYI projects that we have done so far since we moved in:)

Daniel and I knew from the time we purchased our house that we definitely wanted wood floors however, after looking for the "perfect" flooring that fit our needs as well as our budget it didn't take long to realize we weren't so interested in spending $20,000+ on flooring throughout our home!!

I started thinking of alternate options for flooring  that would give us the rustic farmhouse floor look and came up with a fabulous plan to cut wood into planks and lay them down like regular wood flooring, it wasn't long after doing a little research to realize that maybe I wasn't a genus like I had thought I was for coming up with that idea because as it turns out there were several other people who had done wood flooring in a similar concept! After coming down off my high horse, I pitched the idea to Daniel and together we starting planning!

1.  We first cut the plywood into planks. We decided to go 

with 3/4 inch plywood that we purchased at our local Home Depot.

 

2. We laid the flooring using liquid nail and ring shank nails.

Note: We sanded areas that were uneven.

 

3. Stained the flooring using a sponge brush and wiping off with a rag once desired color was reached. We choose a Dark Walnut stain made by Minwax.

 

 



 

4. Applied two thick coats of polyurethane.

We choose a water based semi gloss polyurethane made by Minwax. 

Note: Be sure area is well ventilated! I was pregnant when we put the polyurethane on our floor and we have to leave for the night:)

 

The finished project...

 

 

 We couldn't be happier with the turn out!