DID YOU KNOW BAMBOO FLOORING
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- For many centuries bamboo is used as a food, paper medium for
messaging and art works (paintings, scrolls & pottery), durable
weather resistant furniture, decoration, utensils (like chopsticks)
and more recently as building materials including, flooring, veneers
and paneling for all areas of your home or office. Known for its
tough, durable, and a value-enhancing flooring system, laminated
bamboo floors are quickly becoming the ideal choice as an affordable
surfacing material for residential, commercial, and sport courts.
- Although it takes 4-5 years for bamboo to reach it maturity before
it can be used for products, its alomst as strong as steel in many
cases.
- There are over 1,300 species of bamboo in the world. Its commonly
used throughout Asia as a great alternative to exotic rainforest
hardwoods choices. Each species vary in coloring and appearance
as well as grows at phenomenal rates of up to a foot in a single
day.
- 100% urethane adhesive is recommended when installing bamboo floors.
As the technology for adhesives and compounds advance over the years,
its more likely to find that bamboo floor options will also incluse
a glueless floating system.
- Bamboo is a highly renewable resource, harvestable only four to
six years after being planted. Its low moisture absorption properties
make it ideal for humid climates and applications where moisture
might pose a challenge for other types of flooring.
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