Bamboo flooring is one of those products that has two sides to it. It is aesthetically pleasing to the eye and for whatever reason is not as popular or advertised as it should be. It is a lot harder to find good information about bamboo flooring than it is to find any other type of hard wood flooring or flooring in general. Lets go over some of the bamboo flooring pros and cons.One of the biggest pros of having bamboo as your floor style, is its ability to be beautiful as well as environmentally savvy. It is the nations "green" way to go as far as wood flooring styles. It also has many different style to choose from. If it properly cared for it can last a very long time. Bamboo is a very fast-growing plant which means that there is high availability of the product and also can be ...
1-02-2012
The first thing you need to do before installing hardwood flooring is to find out what type of sub-floor you currently have. The sub-floor is the actual base floor, which is either made of plywood or concrete. This requirement is essential as there are numerous types of hardwood floor installation methods and not all can be used to all kinds of sub-floor. By determining the kind of sub-floor you have, you are automatically narrowing down your options making it relatively easy for you to decide which one is best for the application.Depending on the method that you are going to use, you will need some tools for cutting and drilling, measuring and marking, installing, and finishing and refinishing. The most common methods of installing hardwood floors are as follows:Nail-Down Installation. Ideal for solid wood floors. As this kind of hardwood floor is usually thicker it tends to expand and contract ...
30-01-2012
If you're looking for a fast-growing, all-natural and totally renewable product that is the ultimate in versatility, you just can't do any better than bamboo. And because it's so solid and durable, it is ideal for things like flooring. Oh, sure, the durability of bamboo flooring has been debated among builders and decorators everywhere, but there is but little doubt that it is at least as durable and as long-lasting as other flooring materials. A lot of this is due to the climate conditions in the geographic areas where it grows. To be more specific, it is the temperature extremes in those areas that make for such a hardy plant, and it only stands to reason that a hardy plant produces a strong and sturdy material that is sure to stand the test of time.One major drawback about bamboo is that it tends to grow in rather thin stalks, which ...
20-01-2012
Wood flooring has always been very popular. Wood floors have a formal, beautiful and warm look that is ideal for all kinds of rooms. They are also eco-friendly, affordable and the best part is, there is a lot of variety available. They are also relatively easy to maintain. Additionally, wood floors increase the value of a house and are therefore an investment. These days, wood flooring is being done in unique and custom designs like borders, medallions, hand-distressing, painting, mixed media, stain and exotic wood.There are certain things to be considered while selecting wood flooring: the budget, the kind of wood to be used, the style or design, the traffic in the place where the floor would be installed, the color of the walls and the rest of the furniture, the kind of maintenance that could be possibly done and so on. Other questions to be considered are: how long ...
9-01-2012