As a flooring material bamboo has many of the same benefits and drawbacks of hardwood flooring like wood flooring bamboo is an attractive natural material that generally adds real estate value to a home.
Bamboo flooring joints.
When properly finished cali bamboo flooring is easy to maintain.
Like other hardwood flooring bamboo may be refinished depending on the thickness of the planks.
Bamboo is another eco friendly product since it grows at a fairly rapid pace especially compared to other traditional woods bamboo is considered a grass in case you were wondering.
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Use a transition strip between the two flooring types to cover the gap.
Properly finished bamboo flooring cleans easily with a mop and mild soap.
Bamboo is a grass but when manufacturers press stands together to form flooring boards the boards can be as hard as oak or maple and they respond to moisture in.
As bamboo is a natural product it will absorb any humidity in the air and start to expand.
Bamboo is as durable as the traditional hardwood flooring options and typically offers a clean and modern look to a room.
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But technically bamboo isn t a hard wood.
For those who prefer modern décor bamboo flooring has a clean contemporary look.
Bamboo flooring has the appearance of a hardwood floor and is often chosen over other types of natural floors because of it s beauty eco friendliness durability and affordability.
Laminated bamboo flooring with a top layer glued to multiple sub layers is diy friendly.
This is a natural process for bamboo and wooden flooring and occurs seasonally with temperature and humidity changes.
Whether you choose bamboo for its hardiness attractiveness sustainability or cost bamboo has many benefits.
Lay the next row of planks.
Flooring floor covering expansion joints and timber bamboo flooring.
How to fill bamboo floor joints.
If you choose to float your bamboo flooring over an underlay there is no need for any adhesive if you have click fitting flooring but you will need to glue the joints of tongue and groove bamboo flooring together.
How you fit your bamboo floor will usually depend on the type of subfloor or property that you have.
Expansion joints and timber bamboo flooring.
But like wood bamboo can be scratched and it is prone to cracking in conditions where humidity levels swing dramatically.
If the flooring abuts a different kind of wooden or tile flooring leave a one inch gap between the bamboo flooring and the other flooring.
Step 3 start another row to stagger the seams.
Similarly as the humidity drops and the air dries out the planks of bamboo flooring will reduce in size again.