Nailing Down Bamboo Flooring? A Simple Guide.

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A common installation question we get every week is, “I’ve heard it’s super dense – can I nail down bamboo flooring?” The answer is a definitive YES.   In fact, thousands of people worldwide nail down strand woven bamboo floors every day; it’s the most common installation method. However, like with anything in life, you … Read more

How Much Does Bamboo Flooring Installation Cost?

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Many consumers see bamboo as a luxury flooring material and it can be easy to assume that installation costs come at premium rates. You might be surprised to find that bamboo flooring can be reasonably priced — both to purchase and install. Don’t assume the cost of installing bamboo flooring is outside your home renovation … Read more

Is Bamboo Flooring Waterproof?

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Note: This article was originally published on April 17, 2017. It was updated on March 6, 2023, to reflect current information. Is bamboo flooring water-proof?  The answer is Yes – if you buy the right bamboo floor.  Rigid core SPC bamboo flooring is 100% waterproof. Most other non-rigid core bamboo floors, like solid bamboo flooring … Read more

Does The Bamboo Flooring Industry Endanger Pandas?

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Pandas have been known as a species under threat since the early 20th century. So when you’re deciding on your home’s ideal hardwood flooring and want something environmentally friendly, you’ll likely begin searching for ‘natural and sustainable’ materials, like bamboo. We ask if the bamboo harvesting used to make flooring takes food off the panda’s … Read more

Buying Hardwood Flooring for Your Home: Is Bamboo Flooring Expensive?

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Hardwood floors were once restricted to homeowners with large home project budgets, and for everyone else, there were only synthetic options to choose from like vinyl or laminate. Worse still, limited options consisting of awful mock wood vinyl, and only mildly better mock wood tiles. Time has changed…thankfully. The Eco-Conscious Family Home The desire for … Read more

Sharing Is Caring – An Idea For A Greener Community

In the western world where items are mass-manufactured, there are few home goods, products, and luxuries that are unavailable or out of our price range; tools are churned out from low-wage continents, whilst electronics are shipped halfway around the world from China or flown thousands of miles from Mexico. With prices that have never been … Read more