Floating Bamboo Flooring

Floating bamboo flooring is done by putting down a layer of plastic and foam on the surface of the subfloor, which may be tiled, concrete, wooden, or even nailed and glued down. Then, bamboo boards or planks are attached to one another by means of a water-based glue and are placed as a whole on top of the layer.

Floating bamboo flooring, cross laminated like plywood, is considered much more stable than other common floor installations. In nail-down and glue-down methods, expansion and contraction may occur in individual boards, which in turn leads to gapping and warping of the floor. This is not the case with floating floors, as the whole set up is treated as a single unit. Moreover, bamboo boards are attached to one another at the edges and not to the subfloor. Floating bamboo flooring can have a ceramic finish or an aluminum oxide finish.

Why Choose Floating Bamboo Flooring Over The Other Types?

Bamboo flooring enjoys considerable popularity because of the high quality of bamboo as well as the durability of the flooring. It is considered an excellent hard surface, similar to oak and other hardwood flooring. There are a number of ways to install bamboo flooring. One of the easiest and fastest ways is the floating method.

With prefinished bamboo flooring brands, such as Springwood bamboo flooring, floating bamboo flooring can be simply installed by clicking together the precision joints that are manufactured into place on each plank. There are however some types that require that the individual planks be bonded together with glue. Therefore you should always check with your supplier to find the type that is preferable to you.

One of the most important things to do before installing your floating bamboo flooring is to acclimatize the bamboo to the room in which it will be used. Bamboo is what’s called a hygroscopic material, meaning it contracts and expands along with moisture content fluctuations and so it’s necessary to equalize it with the moisture content of the room. All you need to do is leave it, unpacked from the boxes, laid out so that it can adjust, over three to four days, a minimum of 72 hours.

Something to bear in mind when laying your floor is the requirement to leave a gap around the edge of the room to counter any expansion due to changes in humidity. Also of importance is the need to Floating Bamboo Flooring Picture remember not to permanently fasten any appliances to the subfloor through the floating floor as this will restrict its natural movement which may cause it to buckle.

Bamboo boards used for floating bamboo flooring are wider in size, which makes it easy to install on any type of subfloor. Glue is not used in between the subfloor and the bamboo board. As a result, there is no emission of toxic materials when installing over concrete flooring.

Floating bamboo floors need expansion areas as do other types of bamboo installations. It is possible to install natural and carbonized bamboo, which are in horizontal or vertical styles.