Bamboo Floor

Bamboo Floor
Being environmentally friendly is very important for many people these days but knowing what products to buy for the house is not always an easy task. When it comes to flooring, bamboo is one of the choices you have, not only is it environmentally friendly, but it is also a very high quality, extremely durable and looks hard too.

Strength

Bamboo is a plant that is very versatile and can be used as a food source as well as using traditional building material in Asia. Despite being a type of grass, bamboo has been found to 10% stronger than Red Wood. There are many bamboo products that you can buy for your home, including decorative panels, cooking utensils and kitchen work. Another advantage of bamboo is that it does not suffer much from the expansion and contraction of the way that hardwood floors.

Color

You have two main colors to choose from - blonde and amber. Blond is the color of natural bamboo whereas amber bamboo was "smoked" and called "carbonized bamboo"

Grain

If you are looking for the bamboo for a very simple and clean then go for a vertical, horizontal cut for the nodes appear. Which cut you choose depends greatly on personal choice, so make sure you've had a look at some samples before purchasing.