The Benefits Of Laminate Bamboo Flooring
The Benefits Of Laminate Bamboo Flooring description
Bamboo, a grass once conjuring up images of Pandas and rickety
boats, is now being used to make quality wood floors in many
North American homes. Bamboo laminate flooring is both an
excellent building material and environmentally friendly; bamboo
is easily renewable and matures in only five years. It is
durable, strong, hard, and dimensionally stable.
Grown in China and Southeast Asia, the many species of bamboo
being used for bamboo laminate flooring are harvested after four
or five years, cut into strips, dried in the sun, and then
laminated either vertically or horizontally into two- or
three-layer pieces. Horizontally laminated planks are referred
to as ?face grained,? and vertically laminated planks are
?vertically grained.? Planks vary by color, which usually comes
in natural shade or carbonized (darker). Carbonized bamboo is
treated with heat to give it a more amber color.
After the initial processing, the bamboo laminate flooring
planks are cut into various sizes and finished with a stain.
Typical finishes include; no-stain (a natural look and color),
glossy (distinct shine), and matte (mottled appearance).
Matte-finished laminate bamboo flooring is typically more
scratch-resistant than the glossy finish. Unfinished or no-stain
flooring gives the buyer more choices for finishing the
flooring.
Bamboo flooring installs in the same manner as standard hardwood
flooring. It can be glued to the subflooring, installed over
plywood and particleboard, or nailed with a nail gun (pneumatic
nail guns are preferred). After installation, laminate bamboo
flooring is as easy to care for as typical hardwood floors.
Entrance mats for dirt, daily dusting/sweeping, and quick
cleaning of spills is all that is necessary for long-lasting,
beautiful bamboo flooring.
Not to be confused with the bamboo mats that are strung together
out of thinly sliced bamboo reeds, bamboo flooring is a
high-quality option to make an aesthetically pleasing, beautiful
floor in any home or office. Besides the benefit of helping the
environment, a laminate bamboo flooring also adds a stylish,
beautiful floor that will add value to your property and last
for many years.About the Author: Bamboo Flooring provides
detailed information about bamboo laminate flooring, discount
bamboo flooring, installation, suppliers, and more. For more
information go to http://www.e-bambooflooring.com and/or visit
its sister site at http://www.i-hardwood-floors.com for related
information. |
