Building paper between layers of flooring.
Paper bag floor over particle board.
The paper comes in rolls typically 3 feet wide.
Apply up to six coats of polyurethane making sure to completely dry between coats.
Spread on the floor and smooth out any air bubbles.
Paper bag flooring application 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.
Hammer down any errant nails or staples or pull them out.
Let dry and repeat for the number of coats you d like.
Crumple for texture and dip in a bowl of 50 50 elmer s glue and water.
Press out air bubbles as you smooth the paper pieces on the floor layering the pieces in an overlapping pattern to generate the desired random look.
Laying the paper pieces.
Use poly only and brush the floor with it lay the new piece on the area and brush more poly over the top.
Take off the high points or swelled seams until you can sweep a straightedge over the particleboard and it stays in contact with the floor.
Building paper is a catchall term for single ply sheathing paper manufactured in various thicknesses.
Simply tear and crumple a new piece of brown paper to cover the area to be fixed.