How To Make A Paper Bag Floor

Making use of scrap timber your paper bag supply discolor as well as polyurethane run through the floor covering technique described in the next section.

How to make a paper bag floor.

I used a diluted water based paint to create a warm wash on the paper then i used oil based stain on the cogs and wheels and sealed the whole thing with a water modified polyurethane sealer about 6 coats. Below is a picture of our entrance downstairs where we applied the same process to put paper bag flooring on concrete a great option for the basement where you might not want to spend a lot of money but you don t want it to look like you didn t. Create the look of a custom floor in no time with nearly no expense. Brett decided to try a paper bag floor in the bathroom last winter to see how it would turn out.

A year later they all still look. I did not create this technique you can find tons of references to it via a quick internet search. One year later it is in fantastic shape. It worked so well that the guys decided to go with a paper floor throughout the entire store.

Paper bag floor diy. Once you feel emotionally ready obtain your floor literally prepared by eliminating any type of existing carpet pad and staples to get to the surface under. However never in my wildest dreams did i ever think the end result would look. Here is a picture of the finished product where my slate style paper bag floor meets my paper bag flooring that looks like wood.

After the floor is prepped tear and crumple 6 to 8 inch paper wads from a roll of brown craft paper the material used in brown paper lunch bags. Create a look similar to leather or flagstone depending on the size. We didn t have to move into our house right away so we were able to take our time on the floors. Paper bag floors aren t difficult or expensive but they are time consuming.

I didn t want to post about this project until we had a little time to see how they held up. As a result the floor was a mismatch of concrete outdoor carpeting and various levels.