Bamboo
Bamboo is one of the most sustainable flooring options because of its fast growth to maturity. Bamboo matures in about 5 to 7 years compared to most woods which take up to fifty years. All of our bamboo selections are FSC certified and formaldehyde-free making your floor both sustainable for the environment and healthy for your home.
Design Options:
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Horizontal/Flat Grain: Traditional look, decorative knuckles (growth spurts)
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Vertical/Edge Grain: Traditional, clean linear look
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Woven/Strand: Made of bamboo strands pressed together; less linear than traditional look.
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Durable flooring made from a rapidly renewable resource. Traditional vertical or horizontal grains available with innovative new twists on strand woven bamboo infused with dyes.
Manufacturing Process
Different forms of bamboo flooring exist. Each varies in its manufacturing process and differs largely based on economic viability and local preferences.
Most Common Type of Bamboo Floor
The most common form, particularly in SouthEast Asia, uses thin bamboo stems that are cut as flat as possible. They are cut to similar lengths and can be stained, varnished, or simply used as is. They are then nailed down to wooden beams or bigger pieces of bamboo stems. This form results in more space between each bamboo stem; flatness and tightness is not emphasized. This technique is usually used on stilted houses, resulting in better air circulation especially during the warmer summer months.