If you've always wanted hardwood flooring in your home but you're looking for a good alternative, consider bamboo flooring instead. There are actually several different reasons why you might choose bamboo over typical hardwood floors. One is that they are more affordable and another is that they are eco-friendly.
Since bamboo is actually a grass and not a timber, it grows back much more quickly and is considered a sustainable resource. It also has more of an edge as a building product for this reason. It is more versatile and more affordable.
Wood can take from 15-20 years to reach maturity and if all the trees in a region are removed, it can take 100s of years to replace those trees. Bamboo however, can take from 3-5 years which makes it the material of choice in most of Asian for centuries. Western civilizations are now seeing the benefit as well.
Wood flooring has increased even more in popularity in recent years which stretches the timber industry to an already tight max.
This is how the industry first began looking for alternatives and then discovered bamboo. It's low-maintenance, can withstand a great deal of wear and tear and gives a contemporary yet timeless look that many homeowners love.It also comes at a great price without the environmental concerns that you have with hardwood flooring. It is flexible and can be manipulated to suit more needs than hardwood and can also be dyed to look different shades and styles like hardwood. It can be used by three different methods:
· Floating floor
· Secret nailing
· Gluing
Which of these methods you use will depend on different factors such as where it will be placed, how long you hope to keep the bamboo flooring and who you have do the installation. If you're looking for a fabulous, eco-friendly solution to hardwood flooring, bamboo is where it's at!
Bamboo Flooring - An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Hardwood Flooring