End Grain Plywood Flooring

Step 3 planning the layout.

End grain plywood flooring.

Its unique yet classic look and superior durability make it a perfect candidate for commercial applications like restaurants and hotels or any other high traffic situation where the floor must withstand a beating. I think it s gonna look awesome. The butcher block durability of the end grain along with the deeply penetrating low maintenance oil finish has proven long term performance with an economical cost. Our plywood pretty week is coming to a close and there s one topic we haven t covered yet.

Oregon lumber company s end grain flooring has been specified for corporate offices museums retail stores libraries student unions music centers and residencies. The plywood itself is 1 2 thick pine that is sanded smooth on one face. Never install end grain flooring to new concrete that has not yet achieved full curing or drying time. While we love our hardwood floors we know that not every diyer has the budget and if we re keeping it real not every project is worth the splurge for higher end flooring we ve talked about and heard from our readers over on facebook about plywood plank flooring too.

As you can see from the picture the face grain is very uniform and is relatively defect free. That gives us 8 planks per sheet and a tiny strip leftover at the end. It sounds like you want to do the same flooring but add grout between the planks. If you are planning on installing in an area where dry concrete is present consider adding a plywood sub floor.

End grain patterns are more intense and visually dynamic than any other wood grain. This is araucoply brand no endorsement and i believe it is manufactured in south america. End grain flooring is quickly becoming popular with some of the best architects and designers around the world. End grain is made by continuously cross cutting or slicing logs or cants into blocks or rounds with the annual growth rings exposed on every piece.

Our end grain wood flooring products are the most durable and resilient flooring surfaces available. The plywood also appears to be void free or at least i haven t found any. These should be secured with screws before installing the flooring tiles. And you re also doing your version of the end grain wood slice floor with whitewash.

I m glad these posts are helping you create your own version of these plywood plank floors. We ve seen other plywood floors where they went for 8 inch or even 12 inch boards. You can refinish the tiles to create a gloss end grain floor that looks almost like polished brick or finish it with a satin sealer to capture hypnotic patterns unlike any other flooring.