Brown Paper Flooring Over Plywood

Laying the paper pieces.

Brown paper flooring over plywood.

Brown craft paper view example on amazon adheres best to and lasts longest on a plywood. The paper comes in rolls typically 3 feet wide. Also featured in the november 2012 issue of wnc woman. Building paper is a catchall term for single ply sheathing paper manufactured in various thicknesses.

But i cannot take credit for this method alone i originally saw this idea in a magazine that featured jami from an oregon cottage. This finish involves applying irregular shaped pieces of brown kraft paper to existing. After the floor is prepped tear and also crumple 6 to 8 inch paper heaps from a roll of brown craft paper the material utilized in brownish paper lunch bags. 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. Jan 23 2012 my brown paper floors are by far my most viewed content at the top of the list for faqs and seen more on pinterest than anything else i ve done. Stay clear of extremely little pieces that could develop a chintzy pebbled look rather than a sophisticated faux marble appearance. Check out my floors in the may june 2012 issue of natural home and garden.

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. Our most viewed post and video by far is the brown kraft paper diy alternative to wood flooring tutorial. Step 2 for all the videos to the brown paper bag floor go to my blog. I think that s kinda cool for such an easy and cheap floor solution.

The key to success with a paper bag floor is to start with the right subfloor. My brown paper floors are by far my most viewed content at the top of the list for faqs and seen more on pinterest than anything else i ve done.