Amish made hardwood

It is currently Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:26 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Whats so good about bamboo flooring?
PostPosted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:39 pm 
Offline
New User

Joined: Sat Nov 16, 2013 8:29 pm
Posts: 6
I keep hearing about it and was wondering what is so great about bamboo flooring?


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 

 Post subject: Re: Whats so good about bamboo flooring?
PostPosted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:57 pm 
Offline
Newbie Contributor

Joined: Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:42 pm
Posts: 45
Its "green" because it grows so fast. But other than that I'm stumped why anyone would choose it over real wood.


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject: Re: Whats so good about bamboo flooring?
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 8:25 am 
Offline
Prized Contributor

Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:05 pm
Posts: 1391
Location: Knoxville,Tn
Its pretty much all hype. It does regenerate faster that's about it. Of course it isnt any more "green" than most average domestic oak floor imho.

_________________
Kevin Daniel
Heartland Hardwood Flooring
Knoxville, Tn
www.HeartlandHardwoodFlooring.com


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject: Re: Whats so good about bamboo flooring?
PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:15 am 
Offline
Newbie Contributor

Joined: Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:26 pm
Posts: 29
I agree with Kevin.
Not really all that green. Regular bamboo is really soft strand and carbonized are hard but has some flaws in my opinion as well.
If you like the look of it that is one thing however your installer needs to know what they are doing. It isn't very forgiving. Also you might keep in mind that usually all the boards are the same length. It doesn't mimic a real hardwood very well.


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject: Re: Whats so good about bamboo flooring?
PostPosted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 3:28 pm 
Offline
New User

Joined: Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:19 pm
Posts: 3
I'm also assuming that it CANNOT be refinished.

I was going to go the bamboo route because it was cheaper than hardwood and an environmentally conscious material.

Family and friends are excited about their cheap laminate and I wanted something 'real' that was in between that and hardwood that I could refinish and stain if I wanted a different color in 5 years.

Needless to say, after realizing the chemical processes involved, it puts it on the same green level as laminate to me.

Then when I saw pictures of someone that tried to refinish bamboo (that was a selling point to me) I changed my mind immediately.


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject: Re: Whats so good about bamboo flooring?
PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:04 am 
Offline
Newbie Contributor

Joined: Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:36 pm
Posts: 15
I liked the look and price and spent over 5k on the Cali Bamboo Java Fossilized Wide Click and was so excited to get it installed in my new house. Well, I can tell you from experience that if you go with the solid bamboo like the one I did, then you're taking a big risk with a beautiful product that's not been time tested. The sales pitch for bamboo is hard to beat: Eco-friendly, durable, mold resistant, great in humid areas, etc. Well, I'm positive now that the people writing these things are talking mostly in theory and not basing this on real world experience. If you look up bamboo flooring problems or complaints you'll see that there are many issues with the products (there's a range in quality). Since my Cali Bamboo debacle I've done a lot of research on bamboo flooring and spoke with many flooring specialists with experience with bamboo and would conclude that the advertisements are mostly untrue and misleading. I think someone used the word "hype" and I would agree. If you're considering bamboo just know that you're taking a big risk. I suppose you are with all flooring, but I would say that bamboo is the riskiest. I am speaking from experience. I wished there were more on the Internet when I was researching and that I had believed the negative reports that I did see. I do not want anyone to go through what I am and that's why I'm spending time now to share my experience with bamboo. Buyer beware!!!


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject: Re: Whats so good about bamboo flooring?
PostPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 3:38 pm 
Offline
Prized Contributor

Joined: Sat May 02, 2009 3:45 pm
Posts: 3357
Location: Tucson AZ
I just did a Metrofloor hybrid laminate with a bamboo look to it. It's actually a vinyl top wear layer. I would advise people wanting bamboo to look into it. I've also seen it in a resturant and is holding up well after two years.

http://www.thehybridfloors.com/res/home.html

_________________
Stephen Perrera
Top Floor Installation Co.
Tucson, Arizona
IFCII Certified Inspector
Floor Repairs and Installation in Tucson, Az
http://www.tucsonazflooring.com


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group

phpBB SEO