ULTRA THIN Plywood Flooring
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- In this video I go through 10 STEPS to create, install, and finish appealing ultra-thin DIY plank plywood flooring.
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Wow,love it,glad I have seen this because this is perfectly beautiful for our little home,going to do all our floors this way. Thank you for the wonderful explaining, breaking it down into ten steps makes it easier to remember and follow.love your sexy knee pads lol ha. Beautiful floors on a budget and easy to do. Thank you
Excellent! Let me know how it works out. You might want to go with even wider planks, which make for a nice look. Have fun with it!
I did a similar project in my daughters room. I used a dark color. She wanted a shiny glass finish. Her floors have held up nicely for over 5 years. The ones i did in a sitting area/walkway which gets a more wear and got a satin, water-based finish, still look ok, but need another coat of finish. I pre-sanded the edges and pre-stained the boards before installing. Your floors look beautiful. I hope you enjoy your flooring as much as I did. I enjoyed you video. Thanks for sharing. They turned out beautiful!!!
Great to hear about your project! I'd definitely do another floor this way. :)
Your floors looks great and I'm glad that you did this video with all the details!!! I love that you are always working outside of the box!!
big thanks!
I like those narrow boards. I’m doing my RV floors. Hope I can get them as flat as yours. Great Job! Thanks!!
good luck with the project!
did you know that if you mix a little bit of sawdust (that you've made cutting them floor boards) and a little bit of white wood glue it makes a paste to cover up your nail heads and it turns out (once dry) to match your colour wood. simple. and it's cheaper then buying a putty to cover up the nail holes.
Yep, it’s a good trick. I use it for larger voids ... cool to see ya checking out the videos!
YES!!!! I used to do Furniture and Refinishing
and that is exactly what I used to do...
Looks natural..
Great tip, Mr. Hodg. One can also mix it in a plastic bag, cut tiny tip off the corner. Apply to large areas with small holes like this project was. You can even fold over then tape the corner down when done. If you tape well it lasts a long time if you also get most the air out the zipper side.
Nice method
Make sure to use a wood filler that excepts stain. In a couple of shots, you can really see all the smears of filler in your flooring..
Also, its chamfer, not camfer. Lol
Good vid!
damn I can only imagine how much fun it was glue the edges of all the strips together was ... your a trooper man 😎
you gotta put one in that new $14 house of yours! it'll up the property value to $114
They look very nice. I've been considering thin ply as well.
Like the work station and muzac sa well!
+byingly ... I'm super happy with the floors ... Thanks for checking out the project
When you use that type filler, remember that it is water soluable. You should apply a little proud to allow for shrikage, then take some tough fabric, like old jeans or canvas, and stretch it over a scrapwood block. Moisten the fabric and rub it over the filler until it is flush. It takes a little practice, and you have to keep the fabric moist, not wet, but you save on sandpaper and the dusty mess that you otherwise have to contend with. Rinse the fabric periodically to keep it from filling up.
Oooooo, now that's a trick I didn't know about! Not only would that method have saved me some sanding, but it would have left a cleaner finished look to the covered nail holes. Thanks for that pro-tip. Very cool.
Knee pad using was very smart move.😄👍👍 Awesome video from you again.😊
thanks my friend!
Sweet !!!
Floors look great. Can of stain/polyurethane says "Golden Pecan" (not chestnut). ☮️ Cheers.
haha ... I knew it was SOME kind of nut ... nutty! thanks for checking it out
Great video!
Thanks! The floors are still great
@@metaspencer Kudos! And did the 'bus project" (I'm assuming there was one..) get completed? Wish we were young enuf to do such a thing. Happy traveling.
@@daniellesimone7769 Oh yeah, the prison bus conversion is very nearly done, and the floors are great in there
You’re a beast!
Woah! Thank you!
That turned out great. I like your big table saw table. I'm sure that helps so much with ripping the thin plywood. Any reccomendation on ripping with a skill saw and having every rip straight and same size ?
Ripping with a skill saw can be tough because you'll often get variation ... I'd try to use a guide or fence for sure just to get everything identical
paint rollers are cool
It looks fantastic. When was this completed and how has it held up for you?
Finished it a year ago and still good as new. Lots of character and a cool project
Old habits from school die hard still!! Lol.... eating glue!! Lol👍👍
Haha .... you bet! We used to live off the stuff
Mashallah, Excellent job, I will use a roller instead of a brush.
A roller is a great idea! 💡
5min20 >>> I need kneepads !
:oP
PS:When i go to work,i put my kneepads on before leaving the house whatever kind of work i do during the day lolll!
Good idea. Less pain
Do you have plans on your table saw router table that you used?
+Jason Henderson ...... i just made it up but you've inspired me to put something together
When you said ultra-thin, here I was thinking 1/4" plywood. lol. That looks more like 3/8".
I think it IS 1/4"
When he leaked his finger 😂🤣😂🤣😂 great job with the floor!!!!
haha ... thanks for checking it out!
Great work! Hows it holding up?
Excellent! But never wore shoes on it. Seems like a regular floor
This looks great. One question I have is about the durability of this thin plywood as a flooring. I am being told by plywood venders that the birch ply will get beat up quickly even with an applied poly sealant. How has this floor held up over time? Do you have any recommendations for achieving the most scratch/dent resistant finish without sacrificing the natural (non plastic) look?
I've put down a lot of floors, and the longest lasting in my opinion is solid hardwood: so maple or oak, for instance. But this is much lighter and thinner, so was ideal in this installation. It's been perfect for years, but we don't even wear shoes on it, so that's not the best test. As for finish, I always multi-coat with poly and it last for years
metaspencer thanks for getting back to me so quickly. Typically, hardwood flooring would be best for durability sake, but because of some unique surface conditions we have, we need a surface with some plasticity that can bend along a waving surface; hence plywood. I’ll definitely be taking your input into consideration 👍
I was wondering also how long these held up. Im considering this in my kitchen
You stated you were pretty sure the stain was chestnut, yet the can was clearly marked golden pecan. Enjoyed the video.
HAHA, Golden Pecan. Well, I knew it was some kind of nut at least. :) I appreciate your careful viewing! A bit over a year later, and those nutty floors are still doing great
Hows the floor holding up? Not sure if you’re still running the bus conversion but if not did it hold up well to the inevitable flexing?
No problems at all over the years, but keep in mind that it was socks only in the bus just to keep things perfect. :)
I have always wanted to do that to a old school bus. But they are hard to find. Where did you find that school bus?
You've gotta do it, man! You'll never be the same again after the experience of having a bus. :) As for me, I found mine on Craig's List, but many are sold at auction and even on eBay ... watch out for rust! :)
Enjoy your video.. if I may ask, what type of plywood did you use? I am deaf and I must have missed that part in your video. I'm in South America now but returning to USA April 4 2019 and will start on my Skoolie project. Look like something I would like to tackle for floor, wall, and ceiling. Thanks!
hello, great question! I used 1/4" birch plywood. What you're looking for if you want a thin floor like this one is 1) a nice looking plywood of some kind, and then 2) thin sheets. Good luck with it! It's cool that you're going to be doing a skoolie project! woohoo!
@@metaspencer Few more question. What router bit did you use to chamfer and why? Was it because of glue on the edge? And what type of nail did you use on the brad nailgun? Thanks!
Brad nails, small like 22g ... very small is better. As for the chamfered edge it’s aesthetic. Without chamfered edges you don’t see each plank
Did you try a sample area without filling brad holes?
Iv seen it that way on videos and looked good.
I could see that working out, but my preference was to fill the holes and keep dirt from getting in there and metal showing. But you could definitely do it that way! :)
@@metaspencer the clear coat fills the space.
I only mention because my house has a couple rooms with the old school narrow strips non tongue and grove from decades back. That's how they done it back in the day and you don't see it because of the finish and clear coat.
Anyway no offense just a suggestion
Oh cool! Yeah, I could totally see that working out. Thanks for the info
May I ask what the armband tattoo means? I've seen it to a lot of climbers and I'm just wondering :)
+Fateuser ... it just seemed right .... and still does!
For a huose flooring, like you, i saw that they used 3/4, can i use 1/2? (For bedrooms)
1/2 would work on top of a subfloor but you want a high quality plywood... good luck with it!
$2 a sqft that's an insane amount of work for that. I just installed engineered hardwood flooring brand new cost me less than that
Yeah, my math was way off when I made this video and others have noted it ... it was more like $.50 to $1 a square foot, once you factor in the materials costs (sheets of plywood, nails, glue, poly, etc.). I bet that new floor of yours looks great!
i'm assuming this is 0.25" ply. is this correct? thanks in advance.
Yes, .25” birch ply
How does the glue taste?
The first gallon or so is a little rough :)
grandpa taugh me to mix the sawdust from your wood to mix in with woodglue to make it match really well.
Yep, great technique
What if I have large freezer with a lot of weight and traffic?
Then I'd probably go for solid oak flooring -- the best stuff! If you wanna go plywood, get something solid and at least 1/2" ... sounds like a great project
I'm a little late to the party, but what happened with that bus? Was it for someone else, or did you outfit it and use as your own RV?
And what a party it was! After a few years, though, I decided to sell it ... final walkthrough is here czcams.com/video/8HVHTFPMR6k/video.html
How thin exactly was the plank you used?
1/4” birch ply
Thank you! Your flooring turned out fantastic!
Thanks! Yeah, I really like it. If I had it to do over again, I might have made slightly wider planks, just to save time and wood. :)
You're welcome! I think the smaller width planks look more like hardwood though but I get what you're saying!
Chamfer, pronounced like the “CHA” in the word champ.🤪
I guess I never said it before this video ... haha ... I think I have it down now :) thanks!
Awaome Job looks grate ..I really hope you use this bus & not sell it .but if your going to let me no ..
Thanks for the encouragement! Yeah, the bus is still doing good ... selling it crosses my mind sometimes but I haven't done it yet
where will you go to travel, when the bus will be ready?
+Максим Федоров ... no plans to drive to Russia ... but maybe central America
haha, nice joke )
@@metaspencer
How is the floor holding up?
Still durable and great
@@metaspencer
So Happy for YOU.
How thin is the veneer on that stuff?
Pretty thin. It's nothing like solid oak flooring or anything like that
What kind of plywood you use???
1/4" birch. you could use just about any plywood that has one nice, high-grade side to it
How did the glue taste?
mmmmmmmmm
nice floors...but for the same price or less i got 69 boxes of premade laminate flooring 12mm snap n click....way less work and no toxic polyurathane coating...
Great deal and I hope you like them! I'm not a big fan of snap-lock laminate, but if it fits your taste then go for it.
Word is pronounced CHAM (which rhymes with Jam) -Fur; not Cam-fur!
Just as Fillet is pronounced FILL-IT not Fill-Lay, or to be confused with Filet (as in fish) which is FILL-LAY!
Just saying... :)
Haha ... yeah, I’m learning 😀👍😀
Turned out Beautiful...
but your floor is really thick...
that is going to be a lot of weight
in that RV...
I did that and blew out tires and hurt
my axel ...
Good luck.
Wow, that sounds tough! My existing floor was about the same thickness, plus the bus had 24 heavy steel seats ... so I dropped some weight with those seats. Thanks for the idea!
@@metaspencer
OHHHHH... that sounds right!!!
You'd think I would have thought of that...
since I had been a school bus driver!!!
Your floors turned out Beautiful
@@metaspencer
Well, I'm back again to watch your great video...
This time with more excitement... I am reflooring my 1982 Class A RV... which is similar like your school bus...
How are you liking the plywood floors now? Is there anything you'd change about it.
Thank you for your reply.
This is funny... it's been 9 months and NOW I'm getting ready to do the floor on the 1982 Class A RV... I refinished a Vintage 1972 Travel Trailer in this last 9 months...
I am so glad I found your video again... This is what I want to do...
Thank you again for such a GREAT Video and GREAT Editing too.
I love it when someone Narrates over their video and speeds up certain scenes like cutting the boards.
That’s so cool! I’m living in the bus for a spell and yeah, the floors are still great. I don’t wear shoes inside which may help. Good luck with the project
Lol John "Heinz", and "kamfer".
Edit: 6:12 what happened to not having the joints lined up?
Oooo, good eye! And there I was trying to keep things random. Well, a few lined-up joints is certainly better than the old prison bus floor. And those CHAMfers sure are nice. :)
Can you tell me how much this cost?
This was long before wood prices went up. You have to calculate it yourself based on local prices
You can see all of the filler that didn't get completely sanded off with your toy sander 8:07
My toy sander! Ouch! Yeah, there was definitely some left but the floors worked out great after sealing them up
@@metaspencer Please don't take offense. I've been sanding wood floors for 30 years so I have all of the latest greatest equipment. These DIY videos get recommended to me all the time, but don't worry you're not the worst that I've seen LOL!!!
@@RNicolasRuvalcaba Oh dang, you're a pro! I've done about 6 wood floors in the past 10 years, so it's definitely not my specialty! Take care man
$2 per ft!?!? That cant be right. Its $8 for a 32 sf sheet or .25 cents per foot plus glue and nails. I mean you can buy laminates and even super cheap hardwoods for about $2 per foot.
birch plywood is not 8 dollars a sheet
@@Automedon2
Birch plywood is expensive.
Why did you eat the glue
It was a joke
lol, what does it taste like?
Haha ... camera trick 😀😃😁
I know pva isn't poisonous but why the hell would you lick it lol
Welllll, that was just a little joke and camera trick. No glue was consumed in the making of this video :)
@@metaspencer ohhh i should have figured lmao
nice job, i've gotta redo my floor on mine 87 lincoln eldorado 27' motorhome.. it been over two years when bought it - work in progress. check out my video? please
sounds like a fun project! that new floor is gonna look great in there