About Bamboo
Flooring
Bamboo is a great alternative to wood. Bamboo has been used
in many functional ways since the
early days. It's versatile and very popular in this era as
flooring. Bamboo flooring provides natural beauty of wood in
your home without leaving you feeling guilty of damaging the
environment. It's renewable, hence making bamboo flooring very
popular. Having a very pleasing aesthetic and environment
friendly is one of the many reasons to choose bamboo flooring.
Do you know that it is also bug resistant and long-lasting?
This makes it naturally great for floor covering. Bamboo
flooring looks like real wood and is pre fabricated and read to
install.
It comes in variety of designs and looks that it will leave
each houses looking uniquely different. The best part would be
the fact that it is a Green product, hence proving that you are
not endangering the environment by using it. There are many
advantages to bamboo flooring compared to ordinary flooring.
Common hardwood floor comes from trees that takes 50 years and
more to reach maturity, where as bamboo replenishes every four
to six years. While it takes ages for hardwoods to grow, the
roots will not grow back after being cut, compared to bamboo's
which can be re-used over and over again. If you haven't
noticed, bamboo flooring is actually much more rock-solid than
the ordinary hardwood floors. You have a choice of three types
of bamboo flooring.
There are solid, engineered bamboo and strand woven. Solid
bamboo flooring comes in many lengths and you can either opt to
glue or nail it to put it together. Engineered bamboo on the
other hands doesn't require nails or glue. It is very similar
to laminate flooring where are placements are on the surface.
Strand woven is the strongest floor possible as it is made out
of strands of bamboo woven together. If truth to be told, some
say that it's even bomb proof! How great is that? It's
definitely worth your consideration so you will have the best
flooring for your home. Be extra alert when selecting your
bamboo flooring. Even though bamboos grow in a year time, it
takes four years longer before it mature and hardens. Check
thoroughly when purchasing so that you do not end up with mixed
bamboo as this can cause moulding. Bamboo flooring has a
wonderful dark finish that's done through a process called
carbonizing.
The longer the process, the deeper the shade of your
flooring finishes. Besides adding beauty to your flooring,
finishing your flooring well is important at it sustain your
bamboo underneath so it last longer. Attention allergy
sufferers! Bamboo flooring is doctor recommended for allergy
sufferers as it does not collect dirt and allergens. However,
it requires special care to maintain bamboo flooring. Wet mop
is a big NO with bamboo flooring. Avoid over waxing the
flooring as it can cause damages more than good. Ladies, avoid
walking in spiked shoes or high heels on bamboo floorings as it
will leave marks hence ruining the beauty and quality of your
flooring. Bamboo flooring can cost more than other brands.
Nevertheless, do not be fooled by the perception that the more
expensive, the better the quality is.
Most importantly is to inspect the quality and then only
conclude with a decision. Bamboo flooring is not that difficult
to be installed, hence allowing you to do it yourself. First,
open the box of bamboo flooring you bought and air it at room
temperature around 72 hours. This is to let the bamboo to
expand or shrink before you install it so perfect installation
is possible. Be sure to check that all openings and gaps are
being sealed so that water cannot flow underneath the flooring.
Make sure your room moisture level is regular. If humidifier is
required, do not hesitate to use it. Caring for your bamboo
floor is not very different with other wood flooring. To keep
it looking shining, clean and attractive, make sure not to
spill anything on it. If that happens, quickly wipe up the
spills. Footwear that could leave scratches, from high heels
for example, should not be walked on bamboo flooring. As long
as you maintain your bamboo flooring well, it will service you
well for a very long period of time. Since bamboo flooring has
been one of the top choices from wood flooring, many commercial
buildings, hotels, restaurant and offices opt for bamboo
flooring. The best part is that it is natural flooring that
does not harm the environment. Bamboo is just starting to make
its way in the West, where else in Asia, it has been a part of
Asian lives for decades. Its strong, attractively different and
requires very little maintenance. It will definitely add the
twist in your home. The high demand that causes the price to
increase is worth consideration.
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