Why bamboo flooring is a smart choice
When it comes to flooring for your home, bamboo flooring is a great alternative to hardwood flooring. Bamboo is a resource that has been used for many centuries thanks to it's hardness and durability. It is a great substitute that can help to save our beautiful, hardwood forests.
Bamboo flooring looks amazingly beautiful and is built to last. It is very durable and can stand up to scratching really well. We all know pets and children can be rough on floors, but bamboo can withstand the abuse. It is also a perfect choice for high traffic areas of your home, like hallways, entryways and living rooms, as well as kitchens.
While bamboo is a grass and not wood, it is found to be even harder than wood or maple. Therefore, it is more moisture resistant, stable and tougher than many hardwood floors. Bamboo is made from strips of bamboo. They are split and flattened, then laminated together with a very strong glue to make solid planks. Because of the lamination process, they can resist scratches better than hardwood floors.
Thanks to bamboo's natural growth patterns, it can add a lot of warmth to your home. This flooring can help your home stand out while keeping your home cozy and inviting at the same time. Bamboo flooring is available in several colors that can match virtually any home and can add a stunning effect as well. You can choose one of the natural colors available or a elegantly stained color that will be sure to awe your guests.
There are two types of textures to choose from. Hand-scraped bamboo floors can give a more textured look and is a great choice if you are going for a more rustic look or are installing in an older structure. This choice is sure to provide a unique look. Smooth bamboo floors offer a simple yet elegant texture free surface that will go perfect in any home.
If you are trying to make your home more green, bamboo flooring is a great way to do this. Since it is made from a highly renewable source, it is one of the most environmentally friendly types of flooring in the world! These floors are a perfectly healthy choice for your family.
With all the news about how unsafe and unhealthy many chemical products are, you can sleep well knowing that with this type of floor you will not need to clean them with any harsh chemicals, you can easily clean and maintain them by just keeping it vacuumed or swept and use a dry or damp mop as needed. This is so unbelievably easy, who wouldn't want to save time cleaning their floors?
Unlike other kinds of flooring, bamboo is very easy for most people to install themselves. There are a very limited number of tools required for installation and most can be rented at a home improvement store. You just need to prep the floor before installation, to make sure you have a nice, clean sub floor. From there, you just need to follow your manufacturer's instructions to install your new flooring.
Most manufacturers recommend gluing or nailing down your flooring, just like you would with traditional hardwood tongue and groove flooring. Most come coated with urethane but there are some unfinished types available that you can sand and finish yourself, the way you prefer.
When it comes to the cost of your flooring project, you can save a lot of money by choosing bamboo flooring over other types, such as hardwood flooring. Bamboo is readily available at a great price, and many times can be much more economical than traditional hardwood.