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Understanding Bamboo Wood Flooring
In recent years, bamboo flooring has gained immense popularity in the United States, mainly because of its hardness, stability, and appearance. Once thought as an exotic flooring only to be used in the most influential homes, today bamboo flooring is being installed in homes all across the country as more and more people are going green. Bamboo is not a wood at all, but a grass that is environmentally friendly and does not contribute to the deforestation of our planet. In addition, it only takes approximately 5 years for the stalk to mature as compared to 50-100 years for other hard woods. Once bamboo has been harvested, it simple grows back, ready to be harvested again in another 3 to 5 years, unlike hardwoods, which must be replanted. Another reason for bamboos popularity, it that it resembles wood in color and form, however, bamboo is considerable more durable and stable than Northern Red Oak. Bamboo flooring is available in natural or carbonized, which is a dark brown resembling oak. This carbonized color however is not a stain but a rich color that goes completely through the bamboo. This color is achieved by steaming the bamboo and caramelizing the sugar within the stalk. The grain patterns can be either flat or vertical and just like solid wood flooring; bamboo flooring can either be nailed, or floated on top of a sub floor. Bamboo flooring can be floated or nailed. If you plan on nailing your bamboo floor, it is advisable that you purchase or rent a pneumatic nail guns. The average cost per square foot of bamboo flooring is $4 to $8 per square foot. This price does not include any installation costs. The average warranty offer on bamboo flooring is from five to twenty-five years, depending on the manufacturer. A good rule of thumb being that the longer the warranty, the better the quality of bamboo flooring. This also hold true for any hardwood flooring. The other reasons for its great popularity is that bamboo is also relatively easy to care for, requiring only an occasional damp mopping and sweeping to remove any dirt and debris from the surface. However, just like hardwood flooring, water and heavy moisture will ruin your bamboo flooring. If you are considering installing hardwood flooring in your home, consider going green and install beautiful, durable bamboo.
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