Hi, please advice on why you used staples rather than countersink screws...Is it so you would not hv to puddy and sand the screw heads? If so, I'm sold!!
The small plywood area I did 15 yrs earlier I used Brad nails with no issues, so figured crown staples would be even better. Adjusted pressure so head slightly countersunk and let polyurethane smooth it in
Any kind. Normal kind. It was not the expensive stuff people use for furniture. The thickness on that floor was a little less than half inch, if I remember correctly. The closet I did I went thicker because I was trying to cover a soft spot in the existing floor. It stiffened it very well. Couple years later now, floors still look really really nice. The floors in that room are at my vacation rental, at the beach and have held up great.
@@outofthetoolboxtinker you have no idea how much I appreciate you answering and for that I'm subscribed. One more....a friend that is a carpenter told me it's a lot of labor and most go with LVT...I want to do a living room/dining area and basement. Should I go with LVT in basement and plywood in living room, epoxy all floors or stain concrete in basement. I need direction
It really depends on if you want plastic floors like everyone else has or if you want something different. I suggest you watch other videos of people who have done amazing things with plywood floors. I have seen where they rip them into strips, torch the wood grain so it looks a little burnt, then clear coat polyurethane over... All kinds of neat things.. I don't think I could advise you any further on your decision. Totally a personal preference. Even better than plywood is real wood floor planks. Check out the first video I did. It is called DIY homemade wood floors. I think these are ideal because they would be sandable and restorable in 40 years or when needed probably long after I'm gone.
I've seen it where the plywood flooring shows writing Georgia Pacific through the varnishing, and it still looks great.
@@BonafideToolJunkie that's cool
BEAUTIFUL
Nice work!👌🏼👏🏼
Looks great what a good idea
Beautiful. Wow .
@@abbykay4439 thanks
Hey dude, great video, can i ask you if they curve after this period?
@@WallStreetinWallStreetLLC no. Did these four years ago and still look great
@@outofthetoolboxtinker Thank you dude, thank you for your quick responce.
@@WallStreetinWallStreetLLC thanks for watching
What kind of polyurethane for finish?
@@AspireToInspireLIU minwax high gloss
@@outofthetoolboxtinker the 80$ one that says for floors? Or a different one?
@@outofthetoolboxtinker I love that exact shine gloss finish you have. Need something super protective also
@@AspireToInspireLIU Sherwin Williams sells minwax, maybe lowes
What kind of stain did you use? That’s beautiful!
Thank you. I used minwax, dark walnut. The polyurethane was minwax gloss.
Hi, please advice on why you used staples rather than countersink screws...Is it so you would not hv to puddy and sand the screw heads? If so, I'm sold!!
The small plywood area I did 15 yrs earlier I used Brad nails with no issues, so figured crown staples would be even better. Adjusted pressure so head slightly countersunk and let polyurethane smooth it in
@@outofthetoolboxtinker
Got it...thank you.
Sounds like a lot less work than screws 👍🏽
What kind of plywood? Will any kind do?
Any kind. Normal kind. It was not the expensive stuff people use for furniture. The thickness on that floor was a little less than half inch, if I remember correctly. The closet I did I went thicker because I was trying to cover a soft spot in the existing floor. It stiffened it very well. Couple years later now, floors still look really really nice. The floors in that room are at my vacation rental, at the beach and have held up great.
@@outofthetoolboxtinker you have no idea how much I appreciate you answering and for that I'm subscribed. One more....a friend that is a carpenter told me it's a lot of labor and most go with LVT...I want to do a living room/dining area and basement. Should I go with LVT in basement and plywood in living room, epoxy all floors or stain concrete in basement. I need direction
It really depends on if you want plastic floors like everyone else has or if you want something different. I suggest you watch other videos of people who have done amazing things with plywood floors. I have seen where they rip them into strips, torch the wood grain so it looks a little burnt, then clear coat polyurethane over... All kinds of neat things.. I don't think I could advise you any further on your decision. Totally a personal preference. Even better than plywood is real wood floor planks. Check out the first video I did. It is called DIY homemade wood floors. I think these are ideal because they would be sandable and restorable in 40 years or when needed probably long after I'm gone.
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@@outofthetoolboxtinker
This is really good...
It is amazing about the little plywood you had for 16 years...
I"M SOLD.