Bamboo flooring is relatively new as compared to the usual timber floors. However, because of its durability and versatility, it has become ideal for most household owners.
Bamboo flooring is popular for hallways, living areas, and bedrooms.
As for our services, we can help you with the two basic types of bamboo flooring: solid bamboo flooring and engineered bamboo flooring.
What makes bamboo flooring ideal for houses is its dimensionally stable nature, which can combat humidity and temperature fluctuations.
Hence, this type of flooring is also placed in kitchens, conservatories, log burner rooms, and utility rooms.
Bamboo floors are not a good choice if you plan to change the bathroom’s flooring. It is because bamboo flooring is only water-resistant to a certain degree but not waterproof.
Subfloors for Bamboo Flooring
Various subfloors can be the base floor for bamboo flooring. As such, here are some:
- Wooden joists
- Floorboards
- Chipboard
- Plywood
- Concreate
- Bitumen
- Asphalt
Note that these are relative options because first, before installing, you must ensure that the subfloor of your choice is level, flat, and especially dry. These precautionary considerations are essential to avoid damage once the bamboo is laid.
The method of installation for bamboo flooring depends on the subfloor. Hence, it’s better to consult experts so the building can be as smooth as the bamboo floor.
Luckily, our team is armed with the right expertise to help you with this. So don’t hesitate to call us.
Call us at 0420 535 046.
Choosing the Appropriate Styles
As bamboo floors are hard-wearing and durable, it’s important to allot time to figuring out the right style for each room. Bamboo flooring has three main types: horizontal, vertical, and strand-woven.
- Horizontal. It has a wider grain on the surface of the plank.
- Vertical. As the obvious opposite, it has a thinner grain on the plank surface.
- Strand Woven. It has a random grain appearance and is much more durable than the first two.
To provide you with a better context, here is a basic scenario in the household.
For example, household traffic often happens in the hallway, kitchen, and dining room. Because you know traffic exists in these rooms, you cannot use horizontal or vertical bamboos because they’re not suitable for traffics.
Instead, you can choose strand-woven bamboo flooring because it is twice as hard as the previously mentioned styles.
The Colour Shade of Bamboo Floor
The colour of bamboo floors depends on the structure you’ve chosen. As such, here are the main shades for bamboo floors:
- Natural colour. These are the shades of golden tones and pale colours.
- Rustic effect. This shade is often used for a traditional look.
- Carbonised effect. The tonality of this bamboo floor leans towards darker shades.
Floor Finishing for Bamboo Floors
Putting a floor finish on bamboo floors is to maintain durability, safety, and cleanliness. Some purposefully apply one to achieve so-called acoustic compatibility. Plus, it makes the bamboo floor even more attractive.
Bamboo flooring has two main finishes: satin-matte lacquers and anti-slip lacquers.
- Satin-matt Lacquers. It offers a balance between light reflection and light diffusion for all the other elements of a household, such as doors and windows.
- Anti-slip Lacquers. As the name implies, it is an additive that provides slip resistance for bamboo floors. And for your information, this product won’t affect the bamboo colours, so it’s fine to apply it.
Bamboo Floor as a Sustainable Alternative
The bamboo floor is not made of wood. Instead, they’re grass-made, which makes them an eco-friendly choice if you want to participate in reducing wood consumption.
They’re considered an ideal alternative because they are renewable resources. For example, you don’t need to cut the bamboo roots; you can leave them alone and wait for them to grow again for five years.
As mentioned, bamboo can be harvested after five years. On the other hand, the typical wood floor material takes 20 years before harvesting.
Our Values
As wooden flooring experts, we understand that it’s our social responsibility to promote products that are considered sustainable to help the earth. And you can join us in this pursuit.
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