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.