Bamboo Flooring

Technically speaking, bamboo is a grass instead of a tree, so it's not wood flooring. But it looks nice and has a lot of the same properties as wood, so we'll talk about it here. Bamboo is sold as pre-finished (dark or light) engineered boards instead of solid planks. The striped grain offers an exotic effect, and many people prefer the look to wood. It also resists moisture well, so it's popular in humid climates.

One big perk of bamboo is that it's more environmentally friendly than wood.  Bamboo grows to maturity in a few years as opposed to the hundred years it can take to grow a tree.  So, when it's cut down to be used in flooring, you can be assured more will soon grow back to replace what was taken.  

Bamboo flooring is comparable to hardwood in price.

 

Bamboo Flooring

Looking for some more pictures or specific bamboo flooring ideas?  Check out some of the blog posts we've done on this handy renewable resource:

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