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How to Prepare for Bamboo Flooring Installation
You’ve spent hours pouring over internet sites, visiting stores, and comparing samples. Now it is finally time to move forward with installing the bamboo flooring of your dreams. Nothing impacts the life of your flooring like the installation process. Mess… Read More ›
Do I Need Special Underlayment For Bamboo Flooring?
First things first: in case you don’t already know what underlayment is, it’s the material laid on top of the sub-floor before the bamboo floor is installed (the subfloor is pretty much the raw floor of your house, whether it’s… Read More ›
Is Bamboo Flooring Installed Under Kitchen Cabinets and Islands?
If you are buying rather than building your home, then the flooring decisions surrounding cabinets may be at the mercy of the original homebuilders. In all likelihood, your pre-existing cabinetry was installed on top of or around the flooring in… Read More ›
Subfloor Preparation Before Installing Bamboo Flooring
You’ve looked at all the advantages of bamboo flooring, and you’ve decided it’s the right solution for you. Subfloor preparation before you begin is a critical part of the installation process. You want your sub-floor to be flat, clean of any dirt… Read More ›
How Much Extra Bamboo Flooring Do I Order For Cutting & Waste?
When you’re putting down flooring you want to be sure that you buy enough but you also don’t want to end up with an exceptional amount of waste, especially if you’re choosing for its green benefits. When you start looking… Read More ›
A Handful of Helpful Tips For Laying Your Hardwood Floor
The most common way to lay/install hardwood or bamboo flooring is by aligning the planks parallel to the longest wall or run in the installation. Apart from a few exceptions like sagging joists, this is the preferred direction to lay… Read More ›
Keys to Successfully Installing Hardwood or Bamboo Flooring Over a Garage or Crawl Space
Among the most challenging locations for bamboo flooring are rooms that are positioned over crawl spaces or garages. Installing bamboo flooring in these areas is particularly difficult because failure to shield from moisture adequately can damage the floor. Below is a… Read More ›
8 Common Installation Errors With Hardwood & Bamboo Flooring
You can avoid a lot of strand bamboo flooring problems by simply learning what to do and what not to do when installing the floors. Follow this guide to find out the most common installation mistakes – and how… Read More ›
How to Install Bamboo Baseboard and Shoe Molding.
If you’re looking to install eco-friendly bamboo flooring in your home or workplace, you’ll probably come across frequent references to the baseboard and shoe molding (or its close cousin, quarter round). These products are essential for creating a perfectly finished… Read More ›
Nailing Down Bamboo Flooring? A Simple Guide.
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… Read More ›
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Flooring ›
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Gardening ›
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Green Living ›
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Home Improvement ›
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Interior Design ›
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Recycling ›
- Prioritizing Reuse Over Recycling in Home DesignApril 13, 2022
- How to Reduce Waste During a Home RenovationFebruary 14, 2022