How To Make A Cordwood Floor

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How to make a cordwood floor.

How to build a cordwood floor when we moved into our house we did what just about everyone does when they first move in tore up carpets. Glue the layout you have chosen. We are gluing the slices directly onto our concrete slab. A band saw would be helpful to get uniform sizes.

Begin to layout disks on the floor. Using one of these may save time from sanding to get floor even once installed. Try to get them as close as possible. A beautiful blood red thick shaggy mat.

I have used a scroll saw to make a floor out of cedar strips that weren t thick. You can get step by step instructions from sunny pettis lutz tony over at cordwood construction tags. Prepare floor surface by sweeping and mopping. Work in 2 sections.

Cordwood design floors home interior rustic read more articles. Sand both sides using a belt sander. Our house was built in 1979 and many rooms and hallways still had what appeared to be the original carpeting. Cut slices of wood hardwood or a rot resistant softwood 3 4 to 1 inch.