I need to do my bedroom floor and don't want rugs or anything original. So I was thinking about doing it with different size bolts and nuts. Kinda like what you would do with a penny floor. I can't find anywhere online how to do it. Does anyone have any suggestions that could work?

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1968camaro t1_jb5apy5 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 3:27 PM

You know how much that will cost, a 2 gallon mix of epoxy is $120, it will cover about 2 sq. feet..

And, will probably drop the resale value.

captainvancouver t1_jb5gm4j wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:07 PM

Pennies lay flat and are about a millimeter thick. Nuts and bolts will require a huge amount of epoxy to cover. This will be expensive and weigh a ton.

Reconsider this plan, find very thin objects instead, like washers.

mel_moi OP t1_jb5jiod wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:27 PM

Thank you for your help.

MrMynor t1_jb5i44d wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:17 PM

Yeah, will totally drop the resale value. Sundry and assorted mixed hardware set into clear epoxy would be a really weird aesthetic in a bedroom as well. Might work in a workshop, but not a bedroom. The whole reason the penny floor thing works is that they are uniform thickness and relatively thin so you don;t need that thick a coat of epoxy to achieve a smooth finish. You want something along those lines - something where whatever you are putting in the floor will be relatively flat and uniform already, and you are simply encapsulating it in epoxy.

Depending on where you are, if you are considering hard floors for a bedroom, you may want to consider heated floor compatible finishes. Thats one of the main reasons why folks carpet bedrooms

mel_moi OP t1_jb5jljm wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:27 PM

Thank you for your help.

--Ty-- t1_jb7ssz2 wrote on March 7, 2023 at 1:59 AM

To answer your question directly, You'd need a lot of clear epoxy suitable for a 3/8" pour depth. This would be your main cost.

Then, you'd be best-off picking up either hexagonal washers or low-profile hex nuts. You'll run about $3.19 for 100 of them from McMaster-Carr (Product 91078A205 )

Technically speaking, they're cheaper than pennies. About 3 times cheaper. The nuts will be only about 0.45" across, though.

GroundbreakingTap475 t1_jb8pd01 wrote on March 7, 2023 at 7:04 AM

Also know that transparent epoxy yellows over time. Confirm that your floor is fully level. Or the epoxy with flow all to one side/corner. And consider the scratch resistance of the epoxy- will it get scratched up over time from furniture and look not so good? I would also wonder if you window and direct sunlight, will it heat up the washers and burn bare feet? (like at the beach) I’ve worked with epoxy before in my basement and due to temp or human error it partially cured and it was sticky gummy mess and a nightmare and I won’t touch it again.