There are many types of flooring boards in bamboo. There are solid wood, strand woven woods and engineered bamboo flooring wood. There is not much difference to be seen between engineered wood and solid wood in terms of their looks while both differ in terms of their strength. Another aspect is that the engineered bamboo flooring presents a fine finish and is not knotty.

If one is interested in buying an engineer bamboo flooring for your use, then always look for flooring that has a quarter inch thick top layer to ensure maximum durability.

How is engineered bamboo flooring made?

Engineered bamboo flooring consists of bamboo strips on upper side of the board; they are then layered by other woods beneath. Engineered woods are considered to be vastly superior to solid wood floorings due to the blending of other types of woods. Engineered woods can be glued, nailed or floated to the subfloors.

Installing Engineered Bamboo Flooring

Bamboo flooring is very versatile; they can be glued or nailed to the subfloor. Floating, click on or snap lock type of installation is very popular among the do it yourself crowd. The bamboo planks are provided with cuts and grooves during the milling process. All the installer has to do is, assemble it all together like a jigsaw puzzle and once properly connected, lay the floor flat on the subfloor.

Another attractive feature of engineered bamboo flooring is it’s the best flooring for floating floor; however care should be ensured in that the one leaves some space for expansion of the woods due to its acclimatization process.

Advantages of Engineered Bamboo Flooring

Engineered bamboo wood flooring is far superior to solid wood flooring. They are much more resistant to the effects of moisture and less prone to be affected by the changing temperature.

Engineered bamboo flooring is designed to contract and expand without warping.

If sustainability is your priority, then engineered bamboo flooring is your go to wood. They can be even used in places where traditional wood flooring can’t be used.

One of the major advantages of engineered wood flooring is its non allergic properties. It does not harbor dust and mites like other woods, if you or your family members suffer from allergies, installing this wood makes breathing a lot easier indoors.

One can install this floor on any forms of subfloor; one can even install it by themselves without having to pay the labor charges for the installer thus saving a neat sum in the bargain.