wooden floors

[helen1000]

hi everyone.. i have been looking at wood etc to do my flooring and am unsure what to use to get a good effect... have looked at some pics and am wondering what you've used????

[Marilyn]

I havent done much on my house so can't help, im sure someone else will, there aren't many around as they are at the NEC doll Fair

[Hollyrafe]

Hi Helen,
Can only speak for myself but if you've seen mine I used the flooring that comes in sheets, its stuck on an adhesive back. I just cut it to size, varnished it, and stuck it in. There's alot of different types of wood floor now out there.

[Ann of Boleyn]

hi everyone.. i have been looking at wood etc to do my flooring and am unsure what to use to get a good effect... have looked at some pics and am wondering what you've used????

Hi Helen,

You can buy sheets of wood strip which you can stain or varnish to a colour you want. These cost anything from about £7 to £11 Or you could make your own. I made my own, which you can see on my Rainbow View thread, from wood strips you can buy from Hobbys catalogue for about £4.50, cut them to size and stuck them to a sheet of paper or card, then stained them. Easy.

Ann

[wombat]

in my tower i wood stained a piece of card and then marked floor boards before glueing in place. in southover i wood stained card and cut into strips and glued....the tower way worked best and if you use a stiff brush it gives a grainy effect and is super cheap effect!!! i've also seen wood floors done with lolly pop stcks and the iron on veneer strips you can get. both of which look great

[helen1000]

Hi Helen,
Can only speak for myself but if you've seen mine I used the flooring that comes in sheets, its stuck on an adhesive back. I just cut it to size, varnished it, and stuck it in. There's alot of different types of wood floor now out there.

hi holly i had a look at yours and thought they looked great and was wondering how you had done it.... will have to have a look at some... where is best to get it?

[helen1000]

Hi Helen,

You can buy sheets of wood strip which you can stain or varnish to a colour you want. These cost anything from about £7 to £11 Or you could make your own. I made my own, which you can see on my Rainbow View thread, from wood strips you can buy from Hobbys catalogue for about £4.50, cut them to size and stuck them to a sheet of paper or card, then stained them. Easy.

Ann

hi ann i will have a look at your rainbow view thread.. and thank you will have too look at these sheets of wood strip..

[helen1000]

in my tower i wood stained a piece of card and then marked floor boards before glueing in place. in southover i wood stained card and cut into strips and glued....the tower way worked best and if you use a stiff brush it gives a grainy effect and is super cheap effect!!! i've also seen wood floors done with lolly pop stcks and the iron on veneer strips you can get. both of which look great

some very interesting ideas i thought of lolly pop sticks also but thought the scale might not look right.. thank you

[Hollyrafe]

I got mine on ebay from Little Green Workshop. DHE sells it as well, as do alot of places, I'm not actually sure where is cheapest, have to shop around really!

[Hollyrafe]

some very interesting ideas i thought of lolly pop sticks also but thought the scale might not look right.. thank you

Have a look at Julia's house, she was the one who did that, it did look good.

[helen1000]

ok thanks holly i will have a look.... think i will also look at these floor sheets they sound good idea... will have a look on the net now while ive got chance lol

[wombat]

i think the scale is about right. measured our floor boards before cutting my card up and they were lollipop stick sized once scaled down.

[helen1000]

i think the scale is about right. measured our floor boards before cutting my card up and they were lollipop stick sized once scaled down.

im glad you have said that... as i was unsure when i stood staring at a packet thinking to myself when ive cut them would they be right..lol.. thanks wombat

[helen1000]

thanks for that everyone now i have a few ideas i can look at...

[Dawn]

Hi Helen,

I've not used this yet but the cheapest wood flooring sheet (adhesive backed) I've found is from Matlock Miniatures, £4.50 a sheet or 5 sheets for £20. It's a nice large size as well. http://www.matlockminiatures.com/Shop/index1.html look under diy components.

[Hollyrafe]

Yes Dawn thats just like the kind I bought, its very easy and has a nice smooth finish. Bought mine from Little Green Workshop but same price.

[Ann of Boleyn]

Hi all,

That is the same as I bought from Sue Ryder in Clacton for £ 2.99

Ann

[Dawn]

Hi Ann, trust you to find the best bargain, I think I need to hire you as my personal shopper!!!

[Hollyrafe]

Well done Ann! We know who to ask first!

[Lil]

Hi Helen,

Just to say thank you for starting this thread because I have also been looking at what to buy!

Lil

[violet3703]

Me I used natural fiber carpte (http://www.ukflooringdirect.co.uk/Carpet.htm) that i had left from our carpet.
It is a bit hard to position but it looks so real!

[louloufairy]

hi helen1000,
i have done a wooden floor useing the siding i bought for the outside of the house, the siding is all single pieces of thin wood , not in a sheet, got it from ebay
Lou

[helen1000]

hi violet thanks for that mmmmm i can think of a couple of rooms that will look good in thank you :)

[helen1000]

hi helen1000,
i have done a wooden floor useing the siding i bought for the outside of the house, the siding is all single pieces of thin wood , not in a sheet, got it from ebay
Lou

hi loulou

your floor looks really nice i like that. . . am looking for something like that. i was thinking of having a go with lolly pop sticks just waitng to get some as the ones in hobby craft are shaped funny and not straight piece's. thank you loulou

[louloufairy]

hi loulou

your floor looks really nice i like that. . . am looking for something like that. i was thinking of having a go with lolly pop sticks just waitng to get some as the ones in hobby craft are shaped funny and not straight piece's. thank you loulou

Hi helen1000,
Thanks, im happy with how they turned out. hope i helped giving you a different idea, cant wait to see how the lolly pop sticks turn out , would like to see photos when you have done them .
thanks again
Lou:)