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.

How to make a paper bag floor.

One year later it is in fantastic shape. Create the look of a custom floor in no time with nearly no expense. As a result the floor was a mismatch of concrete outdoor carpeting and various levels. Paper bag flooring application.

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. I designed a paper bag floor with cogs and wheels in my gallery on the coast in oregon. I did not create this technique you can find tons of references to it via a quick internet search. I didn t want to post about this project until we had a little time to see how they held up.

We didn t have to move into our house right away so we were able to take our time on the floors. It worked so well that the guys decided to go with a paper floor throughout the entire store. However never in my wildest dreams did i ever think the end result would look. 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.

Here is a picture of the finished product where my slate style paper bag floor meets my paper bag flooring that looks like wood. Create a look similar to leather or flagstone depending on the size. 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.

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. Paper bag floors aren t difficult or expensive but they are time consuming.