DIY PLYWOOD FLOORS | how to make and install geometric plywood floors

Today on Modern Builds we're using plywood to create an INSANE patterned wood floor with limited tools. If you want to learn more about why I used plywood instead of solid wood be sure to stick around until the end of the video where I go over that. If you want to make your own DIY hexagon patterned plywood floor, follow the link below to the written article on my website with PDF plans / templates for FREE
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[@ModernBuilds]

Hey everybody!! I just read through all the comments and couldn't believe how encouraging and positive they were. Thanks a ton!! :)

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

killer project, Mike. That was a hell of a lot of work

[@WinstonMakes]

Dang, this is one of the best examples of elevating a simple material you've done yet. Definitely a project you should be proud of.

[@ModernBuilds]

Right on!! thanks Winson

[@reynalarouge7808]

@R F Is that true? How come?

[@brianwaugh9249]

@R F Not necessarily true. This is plywood, NOT solid wood. Very little expansion and contraction particularly in a temperature controlled house. Due to the various direction of the strands in the plywood movement is negligible. Also, the beauty of this floor is that it is easily repairable. Remove and individual tile that is damaged and fix your floor easily. Waaay harder with a solid hardware floor, plus a heck of a lot more expensive.

[@audratodd]

@R F I lived in a really cool carriage house with plywood floors and it withstood a ton of traffic. If you watch to the end of the video he explains why they chose plywood instead of regular wood--it doesn't expand and contract.

[@markbonham3477]

As an old floor covering contractor I must say I loved that finished look. I am glad that you installed it instead of me. Thanks for sharing!

[@lifewithoutstress2684]

Mark Bonham 😂

[@ficaman15]

Did he wood putty all the seems?

[@brianhubbard6423]

Very nice. I helped my dad do this many years ago but we stained the plywood different shades before cutting it. When putting the pattern together the difference in shading of the plywood made it easier to put together and it looked amazing. Keep up the great work. God bless.

[@DIYMontreal]

Hats off to your dedication and commitment to get this done! That's lot of work, but the result is amazing.

[@zeka984]

Great job, I'm surprised how perfect plywood floor looks.. So simple material but so fine result.

[@eddieloh1309]

I did once for a F&B in Malaysia. With white oak solid 22mm plywood underlay . The result is amazing ..

[@markoygmailcom]

Really pleasant manners, clear way of speaking and exelent behaviour over all. Also I could get small glimse, how by working hard and neticiously, one can achieve good results. Finished floor looks really good and video as an whole, is great inspiration for DIY projects

[@parzdiver]

Great job! I love the look and nothing about the job was incredibly complicated, but a heck of a lot of work. I can totally understand your comments about the monotony with cutting the pieces and laying them down. I like the comment you made on the podcast about being able to make adjustments if you started straying from a straight line with just a little trimming.

[@felixfromnebraska8648]

Very nice project Mike. I really love the design it makes on the floor. Thanks for sharing.

[@JD-be7ys]

Mike, This was an insanely unique idea. While it took time, I am sure they will appreciate the artistry that was included. Great video!

[@katealber]

They look SOOOO good, Mike! I was following along on Instagram stories, and loved this project. Your dedication to pushing yourself to try new and more complicated projects is so impressive. Great job!! 👍☺️

[@smc4lcc]

These look great! As i mentioned before, i did a similar design with a coffee table, but i used reclaimed oak flooring. My only concern with the plywood was refinishing, since you can't really sand much until you start hitting other plys in the plywood. But since this is a low traffic area, it doesn't seem like it'll be an issue. Nice work Mike!

[@lucybarrett-mead2757]

love this!!!! Currently planning a Reno of a kitchen to a disabled Access room and this floor would be great!! Functional and beautiful! 💗💗

[@ForkNknife1111]

This is a million dollar project ! Thank you for sharing this with us ♡

[@jensk5888]

I love how you take something as simple as plywood and making a beautiful floor out of it!

[@Grace2Grace]

This is the best use of plywood I've ever seen! Great job!

[@noecamilo3209]

I just learned an amazing idea to make my own floor , l know it took you many hours of work, but at the end of the day the most valuable thing is how the satisfaction feels. It really worth it. "Thanks for the video"

[@howardhagadorn9443]

I've been looking for an alternative flooring for my living room and this fits the bill. I've seen plywood used before, but they just cut it into planks and truthfully it was BORING. I watched your concrete overlay video and was impressed so I thought I'd check your other stuff out. This one got you a new subscriber. It's so refreshing to see a guy that actually knows what he's doing! Too many making over someone else's videos for content instead of knowing and teaching their content. And such a young guy too. This old geezer is totally a fan!

[@JonnyBuilds]

Super clean! Great project, Mike!

[@furthernorthfab]

Mike, I can’t imagine how much work this was, but dude, it was well worth the effort. Great work!

[@ModernBuilds]

No doubt!! Thanks Kris

[@jackstrubbe7608]

Cool as hell on a decent budget. I've done wood inlay and ceramic mosaic work all my 71 year old life and am addicted to pattern. You have a great attention to detail.

[@1980JPA]

I remodel houses for a living and do a lot of floors. Also Seen a lot of plywood floors on youtube. This is the first one that I really like and would consider doing. Thanks so much for this vid 👍🏾

[@Cameron-ki1qx]

That looks great! I've never thought about plywood floors but it seems like a great idea that I'm going to look into.

[@rm.builds]

Looks great, Mike. Glad to see you posting video content again. Cheers! 👌🏽

[@SuperDuperTango]

Definitely a certified banger! I’m so excited to see this vid after hearing about it on the podcast and seeing progress on IG.

[@lauriehuber3040]

Wow, beautiful floor! Really great instructions and directions. 😉👍 Bet mom and dad are thrilled with the result.

[@stanleyshostak2737]

Certified BANGER! That’s beautiful, good job Mike!

[@ModernBuilds]

Haha!! Nailed it

[@whitandpark]

Dude this video was AMAZING. Super inspired from this. Keep em coming man!!

[@ModernBuilds]

Will do!!!

[@Trentwhetsel]

You are so talented! Thanks for sharing! I hope to bring projects like this to my home soon!

[@NJPDesigns]

Dude, this looks incredible. I'm loving seeing the attic come together!

[@MadeByMarylou]

this is so awesome!! looks like it could be a cool backsplash too. It looks like it was so tedious but it was really worth it. Thanks for the inspo and thanks for sharing!!!

[@hassanbazzi3545]

Well done 👍. A lot Of attention project. Very informative and well explained. Thank you 🙏

[@GSL4396]

I started following u n am fascinated of ur projects. That floor is stunning beautiful. WOW

[@travismcleod5078]

I love this idea for a mod spin on a wood panel wall! Keep up the great ideas and work bro

[@dannymurphy1779]

SUPER COOL! I think it would look fab in herringbone too.

[@marinamartinez6886]

Excellent project and video. You took the time to explain every decision and provided lots of good tips to insure success. Looks really great!

[@josephmalinowski6817]

that floor came out really beautiful you did some amazing work I'll give you some skills on that job

[@LoveTeeC3]

Yo-that was truly a (literal) labor of love. Sooo much work for an awesome reward. Props to Modern Builds.

[@rtkevans]

This is so awesome, a nice modern spin on parquet flooring! I'm thinking this might work really well with a tongue and groove engineered floor as well -- 2 of the 4 sides of each diamond would lock in nicely and prevent any lippage...

[@saraha4518]

this looks phenomenal, original and geometric looks make me happy. excellent work!!

[@dubox37]

100% certified banger! one of my favorite projects from you

[@rneustel388]

Amazingly beautiful!! I love the variation in tone.

[@ddutton0]

Mike these are awesome! Well done I was so excited to see these after hearing about this on the podcast and insta!

[@graceinwonderland]

Holy moly.....a beautiful end product....impressed with your commitment to the repetitive task maintaining attention to detail

[@indyhotdog7652]

Wonderful craftsmanship and film editing skills. Well done!

[@TheFiown]

This is pure Genius ! I would do this staining in three tones ,,,,, can't wait to do thsi somewhere ,, love ply !

[@amycyclenut]

Dude, you have the patience of a saint! It looks awesome.

[@josethen396]

You are amazing love your stale and your projects I just started a wood shop out of my basement and trying to learn more about wood working I already made a farm coffee table but I have a log way to go love your videos and project

[@Maurader2004]

Oh. My. Glob. These are gorgeous. 😍 I wish I had somewhere in my house that needs new flooring so I could try this. Maybe we'll do a wall instead.

[@GabeSchultz1]

Awesome awesome job Mike! Have never seen something like this. So cool!!

[@eddie0x5]

my favorite shape and youtube DIY creator, this was an amazing video!!

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Oh, holy _~bleeping bleepety bleep,~_ I LOVE this idea! I mean REALLY love it! I've got the table saw and plenty of time on my hands, and a whole kitchen to redo the floors on. If I make sure the coating is one good for high traffic, this should be perfect for me!

[@shahdrah]

Absolutely FANTASTIC! Well done. Looks awesome 😎👍

[@tottyone1]

This looks amazing !! I want to do this , but maybe with bigger pieces to cover more ground . Thanks for the great idea !! Love your channel !!

[@woodworkergene5416]

AWESOME 👏🏻 It reminds me of the Qbert arcade game, lol. I love it. Thank you for sharing.

[@sarahchoo2]

i am lovin' the outcome of the floor. well done!!

[@ServingalivingGod24-7]

This is beautiful. You are so smart, I need this done at my house.

[@parquetgreen1788]

It is really a very nice job, it is all about details. The birch plywood color is quite uniform. If there are two colors, it will be much better. I used to do hexigon parquety for one project in Thailand with two colors, one is natural oil, the other is fumed oak. The effect is much better.

[@mikoajbartkowiak769]

Hey Mike !!! This is VERY NICE idea and perfect efect! You are one of my favoirite DIY @modernbuilds and creator in the WORLD :D

[@Evan1060]

Really like the texture. It's subtle but so interesting.

[@MissMetz]

I'm in love with this floor! Nice job 👌

[@charlitavisado4103]

Mike, that’s very nice and unique wood floors. It’s has a characteristic design the wood it self. 👍🏻👏🏻😃

[@mwsculls]

Great project. The end result look terrific!

[@LadyLuvGemStones]

💖💖💖💖💖 LOVE LOVE LOVE this flooring & that cubes illusions make it more opulence 👍🏻👍🏻

[@aubsie1]

This looks so amazing! Love it.

[@susannas5238]

Beautiful and talented. Thank you for this wonderful video.

[@StanCrafted]

Hey Mike, that is a great looking floor! I love the creativity in your videos and how much you just go for it in your builds.

[@Skurvagis]

Perfectly done! Thumbs up! Thanks for vid

[@raynoladominguez4730]

Cool idea and the pattern is awesome.

[@MyAcero]

Precioso este trabajo que has realizado. Un gran trabajo, me he entretenido y aprendido mucho. Gracias.

[@xlikewhoahx]

They look so amazing! Great job! I imagine the repetitive actions could be almost therapeutic after a while.

[@botonramz]

Wow...for the time and effort...worth it. It looks amazing.

[@simmoerinamelia]

Really nice job .impressed !

[@aprillittle595]

Surprisingly stunning!!!

[@shanewarren9872]

Dude, that is sick!!! Love your podcast. I have been traveling this week with my job and have been trying to catch up. Great video and great job.

[@ModernBuilds]

Right on!!

[@cdinusha1]

Fantastic work, turned out amazingly well! I'm sure your parents will love the new room.

[@jeffreyb1081]

Hey mike. Long time subscriber !! Amazing job as usual. You are really inspiring !!

[@ModernBuilds]

Thanks brother!!

[@judithp8552]

Super nice! Inspirational indeed!!

[@SouthernStyleDIY]

That floor looks so freaking awesome!! Absolutely love it!

[@TimothyArcher]

Your floor was very nicely executed. Your finished product is beautiful.

[@danielbregar5423]

Love the floor! Great attention to detail.

[@CrankyPantss]

That looks beautiful. Very good job!

[@joellaemery506]

I LOOOVED! THAT FLOORING

[@christinat9029]

Wow! That was impressive Well done!

[@rufixorg]

You are God-send. Had idea about similar floor. Now I see that it's possible. Had idea to do something similar with OSB, but it's not gonna work with OSB.

[@Eminfriends]

Omg, this looks amazing!!! I love it

[@starbrand3726]

Wow! That is next level.

[@mdeamicis]

Probably gonna do this when I build my cabin. Great idea.

[@fredcole6391]

Great job mike it looks amazing

[@christofix]

The idea is fantastic, The way you explain everithing is great and the result is awsome! well done.... Again!

[@ModernBuilds]

That's awesome!! Thanks a lot

[@raysmith1992]

Thank you for an interesting project which looks good

[@shannamayhall]

This is gorgeous. Great instruction.

[@ladybugblue879]

WOW! This is beautiful!

[@Jloochtan]

The floors look amazing!

[@gavincrump9831]

Impressive. Great stuff as usual. Thanks!

[@ianolinares6587]

This is really cool, Mike! Good job

[@matthewszostek1819]

Your level of detail got you an instant subscription. Not your average plywood floors. Nice.

[@danthemakerman]

My knees are screaming!!! Fantastic work Mike such a unique and cool idea.