There are many different options to choose from when selecting floors for your home or business these days. From hardwood floors to tile even to laminate flooring. However, there is one type of flooring that seems to stand out from all the rest. More and more people are turning to bamboo flooring for their homes and for good reason.
The first benefit is that bamboo flooring is environmentally friendly. Hard wood floors are detrimental to the environment by destroying millions of trees which take several years to reproduce and grow to a size worth cutting for manufacturing. What’s so great about bamboo is that it can be harvested quite easily within a 3-5 year time span. This means that rather than destroying millions of trees that cannot be replaced easily; you can choose products, such as flooring, which are made from bamboo that will increase the life span of our natural forests.
Another benefit to bamboo flooring is the fact that it is healthier. You may be wondering how floors can be healthy, but bamboo flooring is typically made with an environmentally safe resin, which is low in formaldehyde. Also, bamboo does not promote dust, which reduces dust mites in the home. This can be a major relief to someone with allergies.
Although being eco-friendly and reducing allergens are great benefits, something that most home-owners can appreciate is bamboo’s resiliency. Being that bamboo is grown in tropical regions; it is resilient to moisture which also makes it less likely to stain or warp. This means you can use bamboo in rooms such as your kitchen or bathroom without the worry you’d have with hardwood floors. It has also been compared to many hardwoods in strength and has proved to be stronger despite the fact that it is acutally considered to be a type of grass. Therefore, it can take the wear and tear of everyday life.
For those who are on a budget, but still looking for high quality flooring, you can save on the cost of installation due to it being so easy to put in. Although it has proved to be stronger than most hardwoods, it can be cut with standard saws and tools. Aside from that, it can be installed in a way that they call “floating floor.” Nailing and subflooring are still recommended; however, mitered pieces can be placed together like a puzzle atop any type of preexisting floor, which saves time and money.
Finally, there’s the simple beauty of bamboo flooring. There is a wide variety of shades and finishes to choose from, including the natural almost white color to the darker shades achieved through carbonization. The benefit of being able to customize your eco-friendly flooring to meet your personal style will guarantee your satisfaction with the finished product.
For more information on bamboo flooring and a list of bamboo manufacturers, see the following websites.
http://www.bambooflooring.biz/
http://flooring.builddirect.com/Bamboo-Flooring/Bamboo-Floors-FAQ_8749.aspx
http://www.fastfloors.com/article.asp?a=25
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/bamboofeaturebenefit
