Natural Bamboo Flooring

Natural bamboo flooring is an ideal pick. With the naturally inherent look and tone of bamboo, which is simply stunning, it is a floor choice that has found natural appeal amongst many homeowners.

As a buyer, you should not think that your options are limited with a natural colored bamboo floor, for it comes in different shades. 'Natural Light' has a very light hue that stops just short of giving the floor planks a bleached look. "Natural Medium' has an ever so slightly darkened look to it which is just enough to take the edge off of the saturated blond look of the fairer type.

Why Choose Natural Bamboo Flooring?

This type of flooring is becoming very popular for its decorative value and because it is one of the most environmentally friendly materials currently used.

Bamboo is nearly as strong as steel. It is much stronger than any other material used in discount wood flooring. This durability makes bamboo perfect for use on floors. It is stronger than linoleum flooring and more comfortable to walk on than stone flooring. The weight, feel and density of this material are nearly the same as real hardwood.

A Bamboo floor can be made of solid bamboo or be an engineered product. This means the bamboo is combined with another type of wood. Most often, engineered materials contain a bamboo surface with a plywood core. The bamboo can be stained and given a coat of urethane, as you would with any other hardwood.

Natural bamboo flooring is installed like other hardwood floors. They are most often nailed or glued to the sub floor. Newer products are made to work like laminate flooring where the pieces lock together and create a floating floor. These don’t need to be nailed or glued in place.

The sub floor needs to be level prior to installation. If it isn’t level, asphalt shingles can be used to level it out. Make sure the sub floor material is completely dry and there is no moisture, which could damage the new floor.