Plywood Plank Floors
In the spring I participated in a challenge called the One Room Challenge where we had six weeks to fully transform a room in our home. I knew right away it would be the living room that I took on, as the floor was in real rough shape and the space was feeling a bit tired. The living room opens up into the dining room to make one long space. However they each had different wood floors and therefore not level.
We knew that brand new hardwood with a rustic feel would be a large financial undertaking so I was searching for a different solution. I did not want laminate, but rather real wood. I had seen plywood floors around the web, but I didn't want just big sheets of plywood. Instead, we decided to cut the 4 x 8 sheets into 6 inch wide planks.
We used good one side spruce plywood and after cutting into 6 inch width, we cut some of the planks into 2 and 4 foot lengths, and left the rest 8 feet. We laid them randomly so no seams would meet side by side.
Total cost was under $500 for 275 square feet of real wood flooring!
Old, worn, discolored floors
and after
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What an awesome idea!! And the floor looks great. Your home is beautiful
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Wonderful! This is my project when we buy another home~ LOVE
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