Mar
12
2010

Remodeling is a great time to consider bringing a beauty into the home and being environmentally friendly at the same time. This is easily accomplished with the use of bamboo wood floor. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants that are used as a flooring material. Although actually a grass, bamboo wood floor is [...]
Mar
12
2010

As more and more flooring choices hit the market consumers are faced with a growing number of options when they decide to install new flooring or are building a home. One of the newer trends in flooring is bamboo and carbonized bamboo flooring is just one choice in the bamboo flooring family. Carbonized bamboo flooring [...]
Mar
12
2010

Do-it-yourselfers who are thinking of installing a new floor may consider learning how to install a bamboo floor. Depending on the type of bamboo floor being installed and the subfloor that it is being installed over, the process can be simple or complex. If it appears that it is going to be too complex, a [...]
Mar
12
2010

Most homeowners and builders know that when they decide to install bamboo flooring they have to decide on colors and construction type, such as horizontal, vertical or strand woven. However, what many may not know is that they also need to decide on engineered or solid bamboo flooring and that there is a distinct difference [...]
Mar
12
2010

Bamboo hardwood floor is quickly becoming the preferred flooring for homebuilders who are joining the green movement. Going green is the equivalent of saving the Earth and its resources for future generations. Homebuilders recognize that installing a bamboo hardwood floor means they are saving hundreds of acres of land from deforestation and at the same [...]
Mar
12
2010

With the many different types of bamboo flooring available homeowners can be overwhelmed when trying to make a decision on which on they should use. Just knowing they are installing an eco-friendly flooring is enough to make some homeowners happy and they are content letting a salesperson guide their decisions as to which one they [...]
Mar
11
2010

Hardwood bamboo floor is flooring manufactured from the quickly regenerating bamboo plant. It is actually created using the bamboo stalk which is ready for harvest in three to five years, compared to up to one hundred years for traditional hardwoods. The manufacturing process for a hardwood bamboo floor is part of what makes it such [...]
Mar
11
2010

When it’s time to spruce up the house without doing a major remodeling, adding a bamboo floor mat is an ideal way to bring new life to floors. A bamboo floor mat brings many characteristics to a room that other floor mats can’t compete with. First and foremost is the sustainability factor. Bamboo floor mats, [...]
Mar
10
2010

Bamboo laminate flooring is a new addition to the great line of laminates that are available for homeowners. Laminates are a popular alternative to wood floors due to their ease in installation, ease of maintenance and they are typically less expensive. Laminate flooring doesn’t last as long as traditional hardwoods. It can last 10-15 years [...]
Mar
10
2010

Deciding to install bamboo flooring isn’t the only decision; it’s actually only the beginning. In addition to colors and patterns a decision has to be made on what type of bamboo flooring. There are laminate bamboo floors, plank bamboo floors and strand woven bamboo floors. Each one is an excellent choice in its own right [...]