Think Green with Bamboo Flooring
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- Reduce dependence on dwindling timber resources
- Rely on renewable-resource materials
- Adhere to stringent environmentally sensitive specifications
Bamboo flooring is extremely strong, long-lasting and just plain gorgeous to look at. It's also one of the most environmentally friendly building materials on the market today. Bamboo flooring makers use one of the hardiest species of Chinese bamboo, cut it into strips before drying and laminating it under pressure. The result is a flooring product that's stronger than maple or red oak. Bamboo flooring is installed just like hardwood tongue-and-groove flooring, either glued together or nailed down. Because it is a natural, renewable resource, bamboo flooring is considered by many experts and homeowners to be a logical “green alternative”
Bamboo is a "Think Green" alternative to hardwood flooring.Bamboo is technically a grass, not a wood product, and it can be harvested every 5 to 7 years. As a result, no forests are destroyed to make bamboo floors, and homeowners can count on a reliable supply of products. Bamboo flooring is normally available in two shades: natural and carbonized. The caramel hue is achieved through a steaming and carbonization process that naturally darkens the timber, and is not a stain. Bamboo flooring compares favorably to, and even exceeds, the most popular, stable and durable of the hardwood flooring brands, and at comparable prices. Installing bamboo floors is similar to installing hardwood floors.
Most wood products are compared with oak and maple in terms of stability and durability. Northern red oak is usually the standard against which other hardwood floors are measured for stability. Stability refers to the natural contraction and expansion of a wood in different climates over time. Bamboo is 50% more stable than red oak.
New introductions have allowed stained colors to be offered without sacrificing the subtle look of flat grain and nodes. Now your beautiful bamboo floor can be a rich counterpoint or a smart complement to the fabrics, hues and textures in any room.
Strand bamboo flooring is manufactured under a process that fuses bamboo fibers with an environmentally safe adhesive under extreme pressure to form homogenous, high-density sheets that are sliced and milled into flooring planks. As a result, strand technology is 154 percent harder than red oak, making it perfect for high-traffic areas in both residential and commercial settings. Strand bamboo flooring is available in many distinctive blends and stains of bamboo strands.
Bamboo is a "Think Green" alternative to hardwood flooring.
Most wood products are compared with oak and maple in terms of stability and durability. Northern red oak is usually the standard against which other hardwood floors are measured for stability. Stability refers to the natural contraction and expansion of a wood in different climates over time. Bamboo is 50% more stable than red oak.
New introductions have allowed stained colors to be offered without sacrificing the subtle look of flat grain and nodes. Now your beautiful bamboo floor can be a rich counterpoint or a smart complement to the fabrics, hues and textures in any room.
Strand bamboo flooring is manufactured under a process that fuses bamboo fibers with an environmentally safe adhesive under extreme pressure to form homogenous, high-density sheets that are sliced and milled into flooring planks. As a result, strand technology is 154 percent harder than red oak, making it perfect for high-traffic areas in both residential and commercial settings. Strand bamboo flooring is available in many distinctive blends and stains of bamboo strands.
