Floor Made With Paper Bags

I installed a paper bag floor in my dining room butler pantry and hallway.

Floor made with paper bags. This is pictures without instructions. Reposition able non toxic and it works. Brown craft paper. Gather materials a large roll of contractors paper or paper grocery bags elmer s glue all by the.

Remove all furniture from the room. The key to success with a paper bag floor is to start with the right subfloor. To use this video in a commercial player o. Tear paper bags into pieces as large as possible.

Prepping the floors can be a pain in the butt but if you don t do it right then there s no point in doing the paper bag flooring at all because it won t look right. Repeat until you have covered the floor but don t have any overlapping stones on the floor. Once dry give it a coat of polyurethane. Tear or cut depending on what look you are going for.

Here is a picture of a portion of my floor before the polyurethane. Here s the quick tutorial. The common denominator is elmer s glue all. Clean the floor thoroughly using your regular floor cleaner and a mop.

Paper bag flooring application. Mix the glue and water at a 50 50 ratio in the bucket. The secret to success with a paper bag floor is to start with the appropriate subfloor. I just installed paper bag flooring in my family room and am wondering what to mop it with.

All you need to know about paper bag flooring floor preparation. I designed a paper bag floor with cogs and wheels in my gallery on the coast in oregon. One year later it is in fantastic shape. I typically use vinegar and water on my tile.

Prep your floors by pulling up the carpet removing all staples and sanding everything until it s smooth. Continue the process until the floor. How to make a paper bag floor 1. Place your paper where you want it on the floor and paint over the top of it with the découpage mixture.

Wait for it to dry. After the floor is prepped tear and also crumple 6 to 8 inch paper heaps from a roll of. Click here to see the steps to creating a paper bag floor a product i have to highlight is elmer s glue all. Add a little.

After the floor is prepped tear and crumple 6 to 8 inch paper wads from a roll of. Cover the lowest areas of the walls or baseboards with painter s tape to avoid getting adhesive on them. Sorry if i missed it but what product substance do you use to clean the paper bag flooring.