Bamboo Flooring - Better for the Environment than Hardwood Flooring and Easy to Fit

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The modern, environmentally friendly and durable alternative to

hardwood is bamboo flooring. Being a grass, as opposed to

timber, gives bamboo the edge as a not only a building product

(being strong and at the same time flexible), but also as a

sustainable resource: wood takes approximately 15-20 years to

reach maturity, whereas the non-harmful harvesting of bamboo

takes a mere 3 to 5 years. Bamboo has traditionally been the

material of choice in most of Asia, and it is only recently that

its benefits and environmental properties have begun to be

utilised more fully in the west.

The growth in popularity in recent years for wood flooring has

increased the burden on already stretched timber resources.

Bamboo flooring shares many of the properties that attract

discerning customers to hardwood; it's low maintenance, hard

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wearing, and looks contemporary while having a timeless appeal;

but it is without any of the environmental concerns that are

attached to its hardwood counterpart.

Due to its flexibility as a material, bamboo flooring has a

broad appeal that can be manipulated to a suit a variety of

styles. Its range of applications varies from period homes to

offices, designer hotels and bars.

As well as being environmentally sound, bamboo flooring is

competitively priced and easy to fit. Ease of fitting is always

a worry for the prospective purchaser, with bamboo flooring the

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process has been simplified by the formulation of three

different methods:

1) Floating floor: this involves gluing the tongue and groove

joints of the bamboo flooring together over an underlay.

2) Secret Nailing: the bamboo floor is 'secretly' nailed to down

to a wood sub-floor.

3) Gluing down: literally gluing the bamboo floor to a sub-floor.

Each of these methods has its own benefits. More information can

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One concern that has arisen with the implementation of bamboo

flooring is regarding the use of Urea Formaldehyde, which is

used as a binder or adhesive in the manufacture of bamboo

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flooring. Using the present technology, its use is unavoidable.

However, reputable bamboo flooring suppliers with firm

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environmental principles, make every effort to ensure that its

use conforms to the rigid E-1 European Standards. It is

important to stress that exposure to any dangerous chemicals in

bamboo flooring is negligible.

The benefits of choosing bamboo flooring are chiefly to found in

the warm, comforting ambience it creates. Bamboo flooring

immediately draws attention and recognition to a room, giving it

character and focus. With its hard wearing properties,

environmental benefits and natural beauty, bamboo flooring is

the flooring of choice for generations to come.

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