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The Benefits of Strand Woven Bamboo Flooring no comments
Flooring must be tough and durable. Homeowners use many different wood, stone and tile materials to create floors that will stand up to traffic, furniture and time. One very hard, durable and beautiful material to create unique flooring is strand woven bamboo flooring. This flooring is actually even tougher than flooring celebrated for its durability such as hickory, cherry and oak wood flooring. Bamboo has the strength for many uses such as furniture, and becomes even harder and more durable when put through a special manufacturing process that creates strand woven bamboo. The process doubles the hardness and strength of the bamboo.
There are many species of bamboo. The specie that produces the right material to make planks for strand woven bamboo floors is called Moso. The process involves cutting the bamboo plant into strips. Next the plant is boiled, which removes any sugary plant substance that could attract termites, making the bamboo planks virtually termite-proof. The boiled-bamboo strands are allowed to dry and then put under high pressure. The pressure, combined with a special adhesive, flattens the strands and molds them together into planks.
The end product is a very dense plank that is perfect for use as flooring that must endure heavy traffic and the challenges of furniture, pets and children. The appearance is unique, creating a natura, lovely and unusual wood effect that comes in a fine variety of wood hues to coordinate with any decor. Bamboo flooring is a much more environmentally-responsible wood choice. Bamboo grows rapidly, unlike trees. Bamboo cultivation is common world-wide for its many uses and does not require any deforestation in order to create a wide variety of products from flooring to furniture.
Installation of strand-woven bamboo flooring is similar to other kinds of wood flooring. Installers can either apply it directly on an asphalt floor using glue, staples or nails. Another type of installation is “floating” which makes it feasible to install the bamboo planks anywhere regardless of the floor’s foundation or the floor’s structure. Strand woven bamboo floors are an excellent choice when remodeling a home because of the ease of installation as well as the beauty and durability that will provide years of service.
A strand woven bamboo is a excellent choice when remodeling a home because of the ease of installation as well as the beauty and durability. bamboo floors will also provide you years of service.
Glueless Bamboo Flooring – Easy Installation With No Messing Around no comments
The terms “glueless bamboo flooring” and “click-lock bamboo flooring” are often used synonymously. This particular type of bamboo floor installs on top of the existing floor and does not need gluing down in order to secure it in place. Although it just clicks and then locks into place, you do not need to worry about it moving on its own or actually coming apart, because the design of the system ensures that everything is tight and snug once it is clicked in place.
The boards are manufactured to high precision such that once they click together, they align automatically. Because of this simple system, not only do you avoid having to buy and mess around with adhesives, you will also need only a few simple tools to get you going. These can include a hammer, a carbide-tooth saw, spacers and a pull bar. Not only that, you don’t need a high level of carpentry skills to be able to do the job correctly.
Also because it is designed to simply “float” over existing flooring, there is less time, effort and money required to prepare the sub floor before installation can commence.
So although it is slightly more expensive to purchase per square foot, this is more than offset by the savings in labor cost as well as the cost of extra material such as glue or nails. Just as important is the fact that you get your beautiful floor much more quickly than with the traditional floors, and you save yourself a lot of stress dealing with the clutter and the subsequent cleaning up usually associated with floor installation.
Buying this type of bamboo flooring is relatively easy. Many of your good quality flooring stores will have this kind of flooring in stock. Even if they do not have any on hand when you arrive to make your purchase, it usually wouldn’t take them long to get another supply delivered to their store.
You will also find that these stores often have a large assortment of styles and makes from which you can choose. It is important that you take your time and look at all the various types available before making your final decision.
As with the traditional method of installing bamboo flooring you will find that glueless bamboo flooring is just as resilient and tough-wearing. In fact both types of installation methods use the same manufacturing process to produce each board.
If you want to have the beauty of bamboo flooring within your own home and want to know that it is going to be installed in no time at all, you should seriously consider the glueless bamboo flooring option.
Ernest Jarquio is a dedicated family man hopelessly addicted to do-it-yourself projects. For more information, visit his website, where he discusses various subjects such as glueless bamboo flooring, how to buy bamboo flooring and bamboo flooring in Oregon. Read various articles on the different aspects of hardwood, bamboo, laminate, tile and vinyl flooring.