Mention the term bamboo flooring, and you would be forgiven for conjuring images of canes and rough looking poles tied together by string like a bamboo raft! Nothing could be further firm the truth. A bamboo flooring is the simple, clean and convenient way to have the look of hardwood flooring without the cost involved. Bamboo flooring has received a boost in teh Cleveland area with the growing level of green consciousness. It's recyclable and renewable and has nil adverse affects on the environment and this has led to a peak in interest in bamboo flooring.
The new go green movement and fear for global warming have led to designers looking to natural and sustainable sources of housing material that will not strip the earth of its treasures. Bamboo is being turned into incredibly smooth hard wood floorings that has all the looks of hard wood flooring, but comes with an believably affordable price tag attached. Available in tiles, strips and laminates, bamboo floors have an incredibly super smooth finish that's hard to associate with rough bamboo in the wild.
Bamboo flooring needs very basic maintenance to retain its good looks year after year. Remember to dust off your floors every day, and mop with a wet rag and some cleaning solution. Use a cleaning solution that's safe to use on your floors. Also don't move your furniture about the rooms; rather lift prices of furniture because dragging them around the floor can lead to scratches.
12x14 room, white birch, 4" plank with minwax chestnut stain and oil-based gloss finish. It will be installed on top of an existing wooden floor.
Amanda T
While moving a piece of furniture, a sharp piece gouged across a few (5-6) of the hardwood floor boards. These need repaired or replaced, but need to match invisibly. Perhaps swap with boards from inside a closet? Boards are honey oak(?) each about 2.5" wide
Kathleen K