Why consider bamboo flooring ?

Thinking about changing your flooring ? Whilst carpets make a room feel warm and hardwood floors can be beautiful if well maintained have you given consideration to bamboo flooring? At the end of the day a lot depends on the environment in which you live and what the room is used for when deciding the best type of flooring but bamboo is worth serious consideration

With many more people “thinking green” bamboo is considered a much more environmentally friendly choice. It is a grass and therefore grows at a far quicker rate than trees it is therefore easily renewed and is now “farmed” to provide flooring and other products.

As you would expect prices can vary quiet a lot so it is important to shop around. Initially therefore you need to measure the space, decide how much you are willing to spend overall and then work out the price per square foot. The difference in price is mainly to do with the finish provided. Klumpp lacquer is the finish that most reputable manufacturers will use as this gives an extremely hard wearing finish. Always check the length of the warranty manufacturers give as this will be a good indication of the quality of the lacquer used. Some of the more poplar brands are “Woodstock” “Springwood” “Panda Lumber” and “Envirochoice” although you will find many others as well.

You can choose between vertical or horizontal grain flooring, this just refers to the way the the bamboo slats are laminated together and is a personal choice as to how you want the flooring to look when it is laid. There are more colors and shades becoming available as the poplarity of bamboo flooring grows, so you are sure to find one that matches your requirements.

If you are laying the floor yourself as with any wood flooring you should unpack the flooring and leave it in the room ion which it is to be laid, this will let it acclimatize to the conditions and will help prevent any warping after it has been installed. You also have various choices to make as to how the floor is laid. Many people who are reasonable at DIY choose a floating floor which is just clipped together and laid onto of the existing floor after it has been cleaned and levelled. You also have the choice of nailing or gluing the floor but obviously this is a more complex task which you might want to leave to the professionals

So when thinking about a new floor give bamboo flooring consideration, it can look beautiful and will have a fresh clean look that is probably different from your neighbours.

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Top 5 Trends In Home Design And Upgrades

Home design trends keep changing from time to time. Trends that were in vogue yesterday are quickly replaced by new ones. If you are interested in updating your home or condo, check out these top 5 latest design trends.

A recent survey, conducted among 923 real estate agents, managing brokers and association executives by real estate writer Mark Nash, shows some surprising new trends in home decoration and remodeling and a significant shift from current ones. Here are the five latest home design trends.

1. Garages Can Have Style. Decked out, upscale garages have removed the image of grim and grease that is normally associated with them. Today’s garages have undergone a complete reshaping as homeowners prefer modern garages equipped with numerous luxuries such as cabinet and storage systems, mini refrigerators, air conditioning and residential-looking flooring.

2. We All Need Personal Space. Another trend that has evolved is the creation of personal space in homes. The amenity of a private and dedicated space for each one in the home is becoming popular these days with even couples wanting space to spend some time alone occasionally.

3. Relax. relax…relax…A separate one-stop zone for relaxation is the third new trend in homes. These tranquility rooms are meant for a variety of relaxation and fitness activities such as yoga, meditation, exercising, steam baths, etc.

4. Spend More Time Outside. Many people in colder climates are now converting outdoor spaces into heated “warm zones.” Examples of these zones include heated patios, walkways and driveways. This makes winter maintenance easy and spring and fall more enjoyable.

5. No More Snoring. And finally the problem of sleeping with snoring partners and others seems to have been solved with another of the latest home trends. People are attaching master bedrooms today with an additional room that serves as a ’snoring room’. Instead of heading for an uncomfortable couch, now snoring sleepers can find their way toward a much more comfortable sleeping quarter. A typical bedroom for snorers is equipped with a double bed and chair, with easy access to the amenities of the master suite.

While these features dominate the current home design trends, some of yesterday’s trends are on their way out. Among trends that are losing ground are spiral staircases, bamboo floors and laminate flooring that looks like hardwood. Spiral staircases are unfriendly for elders, pets and young children; bamboo floors have been found to be scratch-prone and laminated flooring is often noisy.

Home sellers and real estate agents can use these latest home design trends to add more value and appeal to a home, condo or any other type of residential real estate before putting the property on the market for sale. A home with fashionable designs and features can easily attract trendy home buyers, and may increase the value of your property.

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That’s how we feel when we come home and step on Mr. Adilson R. Andrade’s work. He did the floor of our newly bought Florida home, transforming it from dull carpeting into a bright tile and wood welcoming.

Mr. Andrade went beyond the call of duty helping my wife and I choose the right kind of tiles and wood flooring, going to several stores until we had the correct amount of the right color for the existing surface, he removed carpets, broke old tiles, dragged kitchen machines to retile under them and much more.

His work is professional and reliable and he did it totally unsupervised because we were still living in New Jersey at the time and it was a pleasure to walk into our new home and find this warm welcome floor.

We strongly recommend Mr. Andrade’s work to anyone who is demanding of artistry and competence.

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Jungle Survival: bamboo flooring

Splitting bamboo to make bamboo flooring on a jungle survival course in Khao Sok National Park, southern Thailand with PaddleAsia.

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For Sale ~ 2662 Central Terrace ~ $164,900 ~ Bamboo & Slate Floors ~ S/S App’s & MORE!!!!

Absolutely Perfect 2 Bedroom Condo. Come See Gorgeous Bamboo Flooring Both Up & Down! Kitchen Features Stainless Steel Dishwasher, Microwave, Stove and Refrigerator. Off The Kitchen is A Laundry Closet Which Has Custom Pantry Shelving. Granite Countertops and a Glass Backsplash Are Just Some Of The Reasons You’ll Fall In Love. Updated Cabinets Feature Both Above and Below Cabinet Lighting. Did I Mention Slate Flooring? What a Great Feature! Track Lighting and Upgraded Brushed Nickel Fixtures Illuminate This Condo in a Romantic Way. Speaking of Romance, The Den Features a Wood Buring Fireplace w/Marble Mantle. Just Amazing. Enjoy Entertaining in Your Formal Dining Room Which Opens Into The Den, Overlooking The Wood Fenced Patio, Featuring French Doors. Sellers Cleverly Converted a Hallway Closet Into An Office w/Custom Shelving. Lots of Detail in This Immaculate Home. Lots of Closet Space. And Talk About Storage ~ There’s a 10×30 Private Storage Building Just For You!! Need More? Check Out The Virtual Tour!!

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Cork Flooring

Cork flooring is durable, attractive and easy to install. AsktheBuilder.com host Tim Carter shows how to install a cork floor. His tips and instructions make laying cork floor tiles easy.

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A video step by step guide to installing laminate flooring. Everything you need to know about how to install laminate floors. Presented by BuildDirect.

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We recently put down bamboo woodfloors in our kitchen. I cleaned them the other day with Murphys Oil…?

along with my shark steam mop. The floors looked great. Then a few days ago I used Orange Glo for woodfloors with my steam mop and now the floor looks so bad. It looks so cloudy and you can see the lines from my mop. Now, I have no idea how to get it back to what it looked like before! I hope I didn’t ruin our flooring. Any suggestions?!!!!

First you really do not have to use a product with a steam mop. The steam mop cleans and kills germs better than almost any cleaner out there.

Try mopping the floor with white vinegar and hot water. The white vinegar should remove the Orange Glo stuff. And it might take more than one mopping. Keep rinsing your mop out so you don’t just liquefy the Orange Glo and put it back on the floor. If white vinegar doesn’t do it, try some Simple Green. That is great for removing "wax" and isn’t harsh.

How do i remove "spots" made from polyurethane adhesive from the surface of Bamboo flooring?

Just layed bamboo flooring over radiant heat concrete with polyurethane adhesive. I have tried Mineral Spirits with no success.

Thanks

There is a good product called GooGone. You can find it just about anywhere, WalMart. I’ve use it all the time to remove the adhesive that is left over when remove a sticker on something I bought.

Is it ok to use two types of hardwood flooring in your house?

Our den is an addition to our original house that you step down to enter. You can enter it from the living room or the kitchen, both of which have wide openings larger than just a standard door, so the rooms have a somewhat open feel. Our house is all oak hardwood floors. The den right now has carpet that we’d like to replace. We were considering bamboo flooring in the den since the color matches the oak in the rest of the house but I don’t know if that’s tacky? We’d rather avoid carpet since it stains easily being right next to the kitchen, and can’t afford to install oak floors since the addition is on a concrete subfloor, meaning it would require extra work.
I was looking at a solid bamboo from Home Depot that’s on sale in a light color similar to our oak. I don’t think it’s engineered because the associate said it was a type that could be refinished over and over again just like our hardwoods with different color stains, etc. Will it end up looking really different from our existing hardwood? I just worry about it looking like we tried to match but didn’t succeed. Thanks for your help!

As long as the color is complementary you ll be fine.What kind of bamboo or wood you looking at? Full 3/4" hardwood cannot be installed a cement floor w/o a sleeper system being installed. This raises the floor up a minimum of 1 1/2" plus the wood.
But by going with a 1/2 or 3/8" floating or engineered ( floating or glue direct) you can put this flooring on fully cured slab.
Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar. GL

What color to paint or stain interior doors and trim?

I’m in a major renovation in my house, and I’m looking for advice on what to with the new floor and crown moulding, and the door trim. Also, the doors are unfinished, and I’m uncertain whether to paint them (and what color!), or whether to stain them. My rooms are all neutral colors (light tans/sand colors.)

Also, the floors are carbonized bamboo, a medium brown shade, not the lighter natural color. Thanks

Stain them
Natural wood is much prettier and if u sell the house a great selling point