About Bamboo Flooring

Before we get started on Bamboo Flooring, let me explain one little fact: Bamboo is a grass, which includes over 1,000 species. It is not a tree. Bamboo, however, is an excellent environmentally friendly source of wood flooring as it grows back naturally and can reach maturity in four to five years.

To North American, bamboo flooring is a relatively new type of flooring with the majority of it having to be imported. Nearly all l bamboo imported, grown and manufactured in China.

Bamboo flooring has very many remarkable qualities such as durability, warmth, as well as beauty. Though there are over 1,000 species of bamboo, there are only a few, which are suitable for flooring. Moso is a very common species used in flooring. It can reach heights of 40-50 feet tall in only a year and maturity in another three years. Once Moso is harvested, the bamboo is then dried, cut into strips, and planed. The bamboo strips are then laminated and stained. The two primary staining colors for bamboo flooring are natural, which is a light color, and carbonized, which has a darker amber shade to it.

The maintenance for bamboo flooring is the same as with any other pre-finished wood floor product. To maintain, simply sweep or vacuum regularly and occasionally damp mop.

If you are considering bamboo flooring, then you should understand that not all bamboo is equal and not all has been bamboo processed in the same manner. Many discounted bamboo floors are of inferior quality, that wont last. Bamboo that has been processed incorrectly will easily mold, and the flooring will look dull. Therefore, when purchasing bamboo flooring, be sure the wholesaler that you are dealing with is knowledgeable about the product they are selling and that they can guarantee that you are purchasing a quality product.

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