Paper Bag Floor Over Concrete

Paint the concrete with poly apply the paper and then poly over the top.

Paper bag floor over concrete. To not have to rip up the floor after killing my back because it looked cheap and stupid. Brown paper bag floors stained to look like stained concrete. Do not saturate the paper with the glue. However if the floor has bubbles that make it uneven or you just want to go back to the old concrete.

I did the brown bag floor in 500 sq ft living room dining room and 2 hallways i filled all cracks in the concrete and then applied oil based kilz on it before applying the paper. Home owners with concrete or vinyl floors could wish to reassess. Paper bag floors the secret to success with a paper bag floor is to start with the appropriate subfloor. Brown craft paper view example on amazon adheres best to and lasts longest on a plywood subfloor.

Brown paper bags you know the stuff. The key to success with a paper bag floor is to start with the right subfloor. Smooth it using a. I sealed with 6 coats of water based poly for floors and let it cure for 30 days before placing anything on it.

Above image right side after you have glued the paper bags down to the flooring and let it dry. Paper over the top of it and let dry. If the concrete sits on dirt there may be moisture issues and i d do a test area. Make sure its as flat as it can be.

Brownish craft paper adheres ideal to and also lasts lengthiest on a plywood subfloor. Again i haven t tried it but i ve been told this gives good results. Lay it down on the floor and smooth out with your hands. Here s what one you tube commenter said.

Spritz the top of the paper with a shimmer mist like the one pictured in the image below. Less than 100 to do a normal sized dining room floor. Smooth out any wrinkles or bubbles. One advantage of brown paper bag flooring is that you can install new flooring right over it.

Brush or roll on a few coats of.