All about 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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The floors in two bedrooms in my 80 year old house have 60’s era 10" square linoleum tile tightly glued to solid pine subfloors. Seems to me like a perfect substrate for click-lock wood flooring. I’ve seen types that have the cushion backing already applied to each board section — how do you feel about those compared to the type where you have to roll out the liner before laying the boards? Also, I’d like a good product (don’t mind paying for the value) that’s going to be stable, consistent in color and preferably low solvent emission. Any particular brands you’ve worked with that you recommend highly. I’m thinking I should go engineeered rather than solid for lower cost and the fact that these will not be high-wear areas. The rooms will have large area rugs and not get heavy traffic so wear isn’t a big issue.

I’ve been underwhelmed by the choices at the building centers but have heard mixed reviews of the products from specialists like Lumber Liquidators / Bellawood. After doing much on-line research and visiting some showrooms I’m still somewhat confused. I’m not interested in bamboo — the rest of the house has nice old long-leaf pine floors with a red oak look and I’d like to keep that appearance to suit the vintage of the house (Arts and Crafts bungalow).

I might be be installing this myself though I do have a good remodelling contractor I may pay to do it. Though I have installed solid oak tongue and groove in the past (and drilled and ring-nailed the tongue as I went) that’s a lot of work, even if I buy or rent a pneumatic nailer this time. I would love to just be able to click it without nails or glue. Any problems with that type of completely floating product or do you feel that nailed or glued installations are better?

I would welcome any advice or tips on product selection and installation from any of the pros on here.
P.S. Perhaps I was not clear on this: I do NOT want laminate. I like it for countertops but think it looks terrible on floors and, based on what I have seen in other people’s homes, it holds up poorly.

I want an engineered wood product — veneered real wood on a substrate,

I am in building maintenance and I endorse and have used Bruce hardwood flooring products. Be sure to use the underlayment. You have a different problem though and that is the existing floor you have may be asbestos laden. By your description of the age of your house and the size of the tiles it fits the era when that was common to use in flooring. You can remove it your self but be very careful that dust and debris does not contaminate the rest of the house. If you don’t remove it and cover it up with the new flooring it will still be a disclosure issue should you ever decide to sell. Professional companies can be hired to remove it and guarantee a safe removal but they charge an arm an a leg. Also by not removing it you will have a raised floor that will be harder to match in the hallways. Bruce flooring had a video for do it your selfers contact them and see if it’s still available.
Good luck!

We are interested in tearing out our wall to wall carpet (which I hate) and replacing it with either Laminate wood or Real Hardwood flooring. We have a newer home, tile by the front carpet in the living room and bedrooms and vinyl tile in the kitchen and bathrooms….my thought was to put the vinyl or hardwood throughout the kitchen living room bedrooms and hallway, and then tile the bathrooms with stone….which should I use real Hardwood or Laminate….heard bamboo flooring is nice too. Want something that is going to up the resale value when the time comes and something that is durable and not over the top for expense, we have approximately 1,048 square feet in our home.

Real wood looks better, laminate is cheaper though and easier to maintain. I wouldn’t use wood flooring for the kitchen use tile instead. You can use wood for the kitchen but the water and spills can warp the wood, and also the food particles get caught between the crevices of the wood flooring.

For an english project I wrote a story based in Myanmar(Burma). So what do you think of it? PLEASE TELL ME ANY MISTAKES!!!! I am only 12.

Lights

The lights of Maha Bandula bridge were never as bright as they were the night my father died. He was only 33 the night he took his last breaths. I looked into his eyes. I held him like he was the baby and I was the mother, a baby who couldn’t point Buddha’s hand in the direction of his destiny. I was alone. Malaria burned into his system and took over the person who I called father. He was not my father anymore. He was not the strong man that held me when I cried, not the man who supported, and cared for me. Our roles were switched. He was Theingi Nyunt. I don’t know why I thought of lights, but I guess our souls are like lights, bursts of energy scattered around earth. My name is Sonswe Nyunt, and this is the story of how I died.

My mother’s eyes hardened.
“Why have you put in my vase?” She moaned as she reached into the cracked China. She brought out a handful of slimy, smelly cane frogs and dropped them on the floor. I looked down.

“Um they are…,” I said as I was trying to think of an excuse. What would she think if told her I was collecting them for fun? I paused.“…a collection, and I thought that vase would be perfect for their living conditions. I mean you weren’t using it!”
I was toast, she hates when I use her things. I was an odd 13 year old I had to say, and collecting frogs one of those reasons. I looked nothing like my mothers small, stout frame, I was like a sprouting bean that just kept on getting taller and taller. I towered over all the local women with my 5’10 frame. My coal, black hair reached my waist, and a portion of it covered my weirdest feature. My eyes. One was the color of the finest black tea, the kind that warms down to your soul and makes you feel as peaceful as a sleeping tiger. The other was blue. The clearest blue, the sky of Myanmar that hid the vaults of heaven. The kind that you imagine birds of paradise sweeping over collecting the fragrant nectar of kiwi trees swaying in the cool ocean breeze. I hated it. I was the only person in Yangon with this mutation, though my mother thought it was beautiful. Mothers, I thought, think everything that their child does is amazing. Even if that child is as ugly as the back-end of a horse. I smiled. My mother’s burning gaze lifted. She forgot about our insignificant conversation, and hurriedly grabbed her sandals and rushed out the door. I was confused. She shouted something as she closed the door to our condo.
“I forgot about the town meeting, don’t get into any trouble while I’m gone. And no more frogs!”
There was an edge of humor in voice and I knew she forgave me. My mother was a government representative in Yangon, and when someone needed her she had to go.
Yangon was like a dead fly. It was arid, dry, and crusty and the people we called leaders were like the maggots that dug into the flesh and destroyed so that they were able to come home with their bellies full of other peoples pain. I wandered out of the simple room, and out of Pyay Garden condos, to Yangon. I was on the hunt for oranges to sell in the market in my handwoven basket made of dried bamboo leaves. It was fun to have a little extra kyat in my pocket on days where a nice lahpet was necessary. It was an acquired taste, it was pickled tea. "A thee ma, thayet; a thar ma, wet; a ywet ma, lahpet,” I sung to myself. “Mangos are good, Beef is great, but none is better than lahpet!” I laughed. Someone heard.
I turned around. A shrunken pile of rags about 5 ft high that smelled of rotten fish slithered before me. That thing, I thought, was human! The smelly pile pulled out a bruised, dirty hand and smoothed across the upper rags to reveal a shock to me. The face behind the rags was simply stunning. It was a girl, about my age, with a face that looked as if it was chiseled by the greatest potter out of the most beautiful mahogany clay.
“Hello, I heard your voice over here, and I wanted to see who it was. Not many people walk around these areas you know. My name is Nadii,” she said as she nervously swayed on the spot. Her neck was abnormally long, it was covered in gold rings as was the tradition of the Kayan people. It was beautiful, in this minority, to have the longest neck as possible and it started at a young age. The women would stack gold rings on their neck until it slowly stretched and if they took them off they would surely die because their neck was so weak. She was from the nearby village, I could tell from the rings. Their village was terrorized by our government so that they could clear yet another piece of land for lumber. It was horrible. I couldn’t imagine being in her situation. I often ranted about these things as my mother obediently listened, normally focusing on something else, and chanted about how bad the government is. This probably was not smart considering the fact that
Ohhh it left out some…sorry. she dies in the end

0_o wow that’s good!

about 2 shades lighter. We are now thinking we should have bought a few shades darker. Any suggestions?!

Since your kitchen cabinet choice is already a medium shade, a lighter color for the floor will be a good contrast. I think it will help make your kitchen bigger and brighter, whereas a darker shade might box you in. I’m sure it will look fine, good luck!

I moved my couch across the floor without the feet on it and one of the staples holding the upholstery on was sticking out and made a thin but long, shallow scratch on the floor. How can I fix this before I end up throwing a rug over it?

There are a couple of factors that will determine what can be done. First – What is the polyurethane sheen (satin, semi-gloss, high-gloss) on the floor? You can find out from the manufacturer. Typically, it is a mix of satin and semi-gloss. You will need to know this in order to match a possible touch up to the poly. Second – How old is the floor because if it was originally semi-gloss and has been down for some time, then the sheen has faded to satin. Again you will need to know this in order to match a possible touch up poly. Third – Does the scratch only penetrate the top finish or is it all the way into the stain? If its superficial, then you can use a small fine paint brush and cover the scratch. If it is into the stain, you have a bit of an issue and you should probably call a professional for color matching and possible sanding.

The care for vinyl floors usually involves the use of a dust mop on a regular basis and an annual or semi-annual polish with wax. Discover why products used to clean vinyl floors should not be mixed with those for hardwood floors with help from a member of the National Wood Floor Association in this free video on cleaning vinyl flooring.

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Bio: Joe Harpole has been a member of the National Wood Floor Association since 2006.
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http://sellingsaskatoon.com – http://cambird.redhotwebpage.com – Located 209B – 4th Ave in Aberdeen- this is a Brand New 1493 sq.ft. 2 storey with 9′ ceilings on main as well as in open basement. The main floor offers bamboo flooring in living room and dining area as well as in the 3 bedrooms on the 2nd level while the kitchen and bathrooms offer porcelain tiled flooring in kitchen and 2 of the 3 bathrooms. The kitchen has maple cabinets with anti slam kitchen drawers plus an island with a view to the dining and living room areas. The top floor has the 3 bedrooms with a very nice ensuite bath and a walk in closet area plus a laundry chute from the top floor to the basement laundry area. Additional features include energy efficient furnace and water heater, water saving toilets, pedestal sink in main floor bath with a door to rear yard off the bathroom area, 30 year shingles and more. This home will appeal to anyone looking for a new home in small town quiet environment-Welcome to Aberdeen with its new sports complex and easy access to Saskatoon along highway #41. Price includes GST with rebate to the builder. For more information on this great home contact your REALTOR Cam Bird at 306-221-0654 or e-mail Cam at cambird@sellingsaskatoon.com – For even more information visit his websites at http://sellingsaskatoon.com or http://cambird.redhotwebpage.com

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The @Google program welcomed Allagash Brewery founder Rob Tod to Google’s New York office to discuss the story of his brewery and experimentation with the fermentation process among other topics.

This event took place on November 5, 2009.

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