Finished Plywood Plank Flooring

Diy installation this is definitely a great diy project.

Finished plywood plank flooring.

This project was the truest sense of diy. Additionally the main floor of my house has infloor heating and that may be a problem for a traditional hardwood floor due to expansion and contraction. It has several things going for it including ease of installation it can be glued down and lower prices. Laminate can be pretty but the plywood floor we installed is every bit as pretty.

While we love our hardwood floors we know that not every diyer has the budget and if we re keeping it real not every project is worth the splurge for higher end flooring we ve talked about and heard from our readers over on facebook about plywood plank flooring too. Remove the existing flooring such as carpet or vinyl and then refinish the plywood subfloor beneath or install new plywood cut into planks squares or even. A plywood floor is more work to install than laminate but it will last much longer too especially if you buy the cheaper laminates in the price ranges you are talking about. We will point you towards some of the best plywood installation blog posts and videos but all you really need is the ability to get your plywood sheets cut into planks and correctly laid out on your sub floor.

Pros and cons of plywood flooring. A softwood like pine may work better but is double the cost of the plywood without any real advantages other than to say. Look at my beautiful pine floor. Yes plywood is a soft wood and yes it will get a little beat up over the years.

Plywood also comes with increased stability. As you d expect diy rustic wide plank plywood flooring takes much longer to finish than just installing pre made planks. There are two basic ways to go. Look at the given solid hardwood flooring done with plywood planks beautiful packed spaced and glued together.

Plywood is a better option than laminate or hardwood flooring. Hence it can be the best alternative to hardwood flooring too.