Bamboo Floating Hardwood

In general bamboo falls at about 1 200 to 1 400 on the janka hardness scale which means it s a little harder than oak and ash.

Bamboo floating hardwood.

Preferred by contractors builders and diy homeowners cali bamboo is ultra low voc the perfect union of sustainability and durability to last a lifetime. Installing bamboo flooring means gluing or nailing to a subfloor. Or the planks may have a standard tongue and groove design where the edges of the boards are glued together. Bamboo floor installed as a floating floor has become a well priced hardwood alternative.

For engineered floating hardwood bamboo floors you are allowed a little more space 25 ft wide x 45 ft long. Based in sydney and melbourne bamboo flooring can be delivered directly to your job site. Floating bamboo floors sometimes use a modified tongue and groove system known as click lock in which the edges of the boards interlock mechanically. The cost of bamboo flooring is 5 to 8 per square foot which is about the same as most common hardwood flooring types.

There are also thinner forms of solid bamboo designed for floating floor installation. Pro installation adds 3 to 5 per square foot. Engineered bamboo usually installed as a floating floor system with click together planks laid over a cushiony foam pad. Although it is commonly grouped with hardwood flooring bamboo is not actually a wood but rather a woody grass.

Solid bamboo hardwood flooring is installed like any hardwood flooring. Bamboo a native plant to tropical regions with heavy rainfalls grows much faster than hardwood and has a different cellular structure. Buy the finest brands of strand bamboo wood flooring available anywhere at factory direct pricing. Carbonized bamboo flooring is softer than natural bamboo.

Call us today at 1 888 248 6538. Easy to install over existing sub floors these floating floors feature a glue less click mechanism for quick installation. Remember that solid floating hardwood bamboo floors are susceptible to changes in humidity so if you don t have very stable indoor humidity you ll want to keep your successive runs of flooring down to 15 ft wide x 25 ft long. It can be nailed stapled and or glued to a solid subfloor or an existing hardwood floor in good condition.

Floating bamboo flooring upon acoustic underlay is suitable for apartments and has been used extensively through out commercial and residential installations.