Bamboo Flooring
Have you been thinking about re-doing the floors in your home? Take a serious look at bamboo flooring! It is one of the most sustainable, durable, and best looking floors on the market. If you have never considered bamboo before, here are some facts about bamboo that will surprise you and may make your next flooring decision much easier!
- Bamboo is classified as a grass, not a wood mostly due to the rate of growth it has.
- Speaking of growth, bamboo chutes can grow to be over 50 feet tall and reach full maturity in 5 years! This is what makes it one of the most sustainable products you can buy for flooring!
- Bamboo is extremely hard. It is actually rated higher on the Janka hardness scale than Maple and twice as hard as Red Oak!
- Because bamboo is a grass, once it is harvested, it will grow back and can be re-harvested time and time again...no need to replant!
- Bamboo is naturally resistant to moisture, so it makes it the ideal wood flooring choice for kitchens and bathrooms. Because of its anti-warping qualities, it is resistant to spills and stains.
- In addition to the traditional light color, bamboo can also be found in natural darker shades. The longer the bamboo is exposed to the carbonation process, the darker the final bamboo product will be.
