Posted on 2014-9-24 14:28:11
These days hardwood flooring is talk of town and almost every homeowner and property developer is interested to furnish their home floorings with hardwood. Say it due to the allergen free properties or due to the ease, it provides in maintaining and cleaning those floors but for sure, hardwood floors are selling like hot cakes. When it comes to natural beauty, durability and cost efficiency then one floor that stands out is bamboo flooring. However, with infinite choices even in bamboo floorings it is utterly possible that even a genius will get confused in purchasing the right kind of bamboo floors.
Of all the options, strand woven bamboo flooring is tested and applauded most by bamboo floor users. With entirely different manufacturing process strand woven bamboo floors, are created in unique manner that given their distinctive look and breathtaking color. Definitely, strand woven bamboo flooring is always best and always efficient compared to the traditional laminate floorings.
Understanding Strand Woven Bamboo Floorings
Strand woven bamboo floor planks are created from a special type of bamboo plant called Moso. After cutting the bamboo stalks they are boiled for long periods, which help in removing the sugar content in them. With sugar free residue, bamboo becomes termite and insect resistant. Afterwards these boiled stalks are dried again for longer period. Now these dried bamboo strands using low VOC adhesive are pressed and compressed using high pressure for flattening them. Bamboo planks thus produced are two times harder and double denser than regular bamboo floorings.
Advantages of using Strand Woven Bamboo Floorings
If the floor is going to experience heavy foot traffic then strand woven bamboo is good as it has highest density in hardwood flooring. Although bamboo is considered durable material strand woven type is the most durable in all of them withstanding heavy wear and tear. Do not forget the ambience and natural look it provides brings in a completely new natural and healthy environment in home.
Strand woven bamboo planks will offer you almost all possible installation options including, gluing down, nailing, stapling or floating floor. Thus, you do not have to worry about the existing floor; with any type of subfloor it is guaranteed that strand woven bamboo flooring installation will be easier and convenient.
With stunning natural color, strand woven bamboo will bring in stunning look, pleasant appeal and natural aura to your home. Usually this bamboo flooring has a distinctive grain pattern that mostly resembles to the traditional hardwood flooring like of maple or red oak wood.