Bamboo Flooring FAQ[2]

Why should I choose bamboo flooring over a hardwood floor?

There are many advantages to using bamboo flooring as compared to hardwood flooring. Firstly, bamboo flooring is an environmentally friendly product. The time to maturity for bamboo is much shorter than the decades it takes for hardwood forests to mature. Each year, one "mother tree" makes several new stems that grow to full length in a few months and to mature hardness in about five years. Secondly, our bamboo flooring has higher hardness, so it is more durable than hardwood flooring. Third, bamboo flooring can be installed using exactly the same tools and methods as hardwood flooring. Hardwood installers and contractors need no additional tools, materials, or training to install bamboo flooring. Additionally, bamboo flooring has better grain and is more elegant and graceful than hardwood flooring, and in most cases is much less expensive.

Why has bamboo flooring recently become more and more popular?

bamboo flooring is made from a natural resource which is renewable and recyclable. Buildings, barns, ships, and other structures made of bamboo often find a second life in bamboo flooring. As people have become more aware of their impact on the environment, bamboo has emerged as a beautiful, durable, natural floor which is more environmentally friendly than traditional floors. Also, because the bamboo "forest" renews itself after only a few years, less land is required to produce bamboo flooring and it can be offered at a more attractive price than traditional hardwoods, and the type of bamboo used is not part of the panda diet. Finally, bamboo flooring is a good choice for a healthy home as it creates less dust and potentially harmful chemical emissions than many types of flooring.