When installing wood flooring in a home, purchase it at least several weeks before you are planning to install it. Keep the flooring bundled tightly in the room in which you plan to place it (at least in the same area) as this will allow the wood to get used to the humidity in the room. Otherwise, it may buckle on you later.

When cutting plywood or other types of sheet wood, take care to protect the finishing face. To do this, if you are hand sawing the wood, have the finished face of the wood facing up. If you are using a power saw, have the face downwards. This will help to protect the face from possible damage.

When it comes to finishing your plywood products, you have several options. Plywood that has a decorative veneer to it can be varnished or it can be painted, if you would like. But, before applying anything, insure that the surface is very smooth. Or, you can consider using pre printed faces that are becoming more and more widely available. These can cut down your job considerably.