I didn't realize what a little
ripped plywood could do to a space until it was all said and done.
Then I saw the House of Smith's installed their own gorgeous planked walls using
ripped plywood planks and two nickels:
So I had to
rip the plywood to the height we needed (and happily shim as needed).
Not exact matches
The roofer wants to
rip off the 2 layers of shingles and look at the
plywood, then pull up
plywood that is soft or rotted to look at what ever is underneath.
I took a ride over to Lowe's and had the friendly man (whom I know quite well now)
rip a sheet of
plywood underlayment into 5 pieces (specified in the cut list).
«I
ripped it up immediately when I saw the
plywood subfloor, which looks soothing and natural instead of the tan pile carpet that was there before.»
We had laminate flooring in there, but we
ripped it out and just painted the
plywood.
It's cheap
plywood from Home Depot
ripped into six inch strips.
The other four I
ripped apart, pulled off the broken springs, added
plywood, foam and... Read More
Adam and I did this wall just like the others,
ripping thin
plywood into six - inch strips, sanding and painting the edges, then installing with a brad nailer.
Stripped to the bone — primed walls,
plywood floors (we
ripped out some NASTY carpet), seems like it would be a perfect candidate for some Lettered Cottage TLC.
I think the
plywood was about 1/4 ″ thick, and yes, Brian the Carpenter just
ripped us some little strips to attach to each door front.
Instead of using a
plywood board that is
ripped (cut) into 6 inch strips, I opted to use the pre-cut MDF shiplap at The Home Depot this time.
When you purchase the
plywood, ask an employee in the lumber department if they can
rip the sheets for you.
Subfloor If you were to
rip up your flooring and then any underlayment, what you'd find is the subfloor — typically either a concrete slab or
plywood sheeting.
This week we worked on installing the plank walls using
plywood underlayment that we had
ripped down to 8 inch planks at Home Depot and our trusty nail gun.
Then I took thin
plywood and
ripped it down into 4.5 ″ strips and measured the width of the door inside the trim pieces.
I
rip cut 1/4 ″
plywood to about 5.5 ″ widths and used liquid nails and regular nails to attach them on top of the Sheetrock (nailing into studs).
Throughout, vintage mantels suggest fireplaces, wallpaper
ripped from old books tells a story, and an oversize, intentionally roughed - up «clock» — built with
plywood and scrap materials by Juan — could pass for a bona fide antique.
I decided to pick up a piece of
plywood and have them
rip it down into boards for me.
I had them
rip the sheet of
plywood into four 11 7/8 inch wide pieces.
Are they as much fun as buying used French doors and paint and
plywood that we can
rip into pieces and nail to our walls?
However, in our living room, we
ripped up the carpet, and made «tiles» out of 3/4 inch birch
plywood, 24 ″ each, and painted them black and white.