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Where does Bamboo Floors come from?
Eco-Friendly Bamboo hardwood floor is one of
the most popular choices on new homes or
remodeling projects. Bamboo hardwood floors
are made out of the Bamboo perennial
evergreen plant. It belongs to the true
grass family Poaceae.
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Grain:
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Horizontal |
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Color:
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Natural |
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Material: |
Solid Bamboo |
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Usage:
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Residential &
light commercial |
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Width:
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3-3/4" |
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Length:
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3' Planks |
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Thickness: |
5/8" |
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Finish:
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Matte |
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Condition: |
New - Factory
Sealed |
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Installation:
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Both concrete or
wooden sub-floors. |
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Nailed, glued,
floated or stapled down |
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Sq. Ft. per
case: |
23.81 square feet
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Weight /
Each carton:
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50 lbs.
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Pieces /
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24 |
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Finish Warranty:
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25 year limited.
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Why
the Bamboo Wood Floor is considered
Eco-Friendly?
The
bamboo plant is considered as the fastest
growing woody plant. It reaches full
maturity in five to six years depending on
the climate. In comparison, other hardwoods
used for flooring can take upwards of 50
years to regenerate. Bamboo offers about 25
times the yield of hardwood and it is more
sustainable and renewable. The bamboo plant
is harvested and replenished with virtually
no impact on the environment. It
constantly regenerates its self by sending
runners that result in new canes. Even when
poor agricultural techniques are used, the
topsoil is not damaged when the cane is
harvested. In fact, the bamboo plant’s
dense leaf will actually improve the soil
over time.
Horizontal Bamboo Wood Floor
Bamboo
wood floors typically are constructed with
two orientations; horizontal or vertical.
In the horizontal-grain orientation, the
individual nodes (refereeing to the joint in
the bamboo cane) are more visible with about
four node strands per plank. In general
there is very little noticeable advantage
between the two when it comes to strength.
It is a choice of wood floor ascetics and
personal preference. The price difference
comes from the labor associated in
constructing the bamboo wood floor strands.
Please refer to the pictures.
Natural Bamboo Wood Floor
The
term “natural” refers to the color of the
bamboo where no color stain was applied. The
natural color reflects the true color of the
bamboo strand and provides a lighter
environment for a more neutral look.
Bamboo Wood Floor strength and
characteristics
In
comparison to Northern Red Oak (the most
commonly installed wood floor), it is
actually 22% harder and just as strong.
Bamboo floor has a Janka rating of 1650.
Floor Junkies Grade “A” quality Finish
Warranty is 25 years. Bamboo wood floors
typically expand and contrast approximately
50% less than other hardwood floors. Bamboo
is considered incredibly durable. Its
favorable characteristics, allows bamboo
floors to be installed in homes with
climates where high humidity and temperature
variations exists and other forms of
hardwood are simply impractical. |
Grade
“A” Bamboo Wood Floor
As a
manufacturer produces the bamboo wood
planks, they grade the plank based on color
consistency and wood structure. Grade “A”
quality is obtained when the wood plank’s
color is consistent and with basically no
wood defects. Many wholesalers selling on
the internet change the name and do not
refer to their wood flooring based on
grade. They generally use names such as
premium bamboo, supreme bamboo, etc. to
confuse the consumer about the quality of
their bamboo. They tend to mix their
products with Grade “A” and Grade “B”
quality in order to reduce the price. What
ends up happening is that the installer ends
up producing more waste. The consumer is
tricked into thinking they paid less per
square foot, but if they take
inconsideration the waste produced the price
per square foot is much higher. Of course,
the consistency of the floor is also lower.
At Floor Junkies, we teamed up with one of
the largest and bamboo producers in the
world. When you pay for your product you
can be assure that you will get the quality
we advertise.
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Need help? Want to request samples?
Questions about this floor, or shipping
costs? Feel free to contact us.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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