| It grows faster than any other wood product, | | | | homeowners. Its unique texture and grain can |
| yet it's as durable as the finest hardwoods when | | | | refresh the look of any room, and it has an |
| used as flooring. The way designers, builders, | | | | added advantage of being able to be laid right |
| remodeling contractors, and architects are talking, | | | | over the top of existing floor tiles without the |
| you'd think it was the latest thing, but bamboo | | | | need for excessive sanding and scraping. |
| has been used in housing situations for millennia. | | | | Since it grows quickly, huge amounts of bamboo |
| Bamboo floors are strikingly unique and both wear | | | | can be grown in a relatively small area, compared |
| and termite resistant, and every day more people | | | | to most hardwoods, which is good for the |
| are finding out about its seemingly endless | | | | environment--but even with all those advantages, |
| advantages. This is especially true when you stop | | | | it's the amazing look of a bamboo floor that |
| to consider that bamboo is also environmentally | | | | makes it stand out from the competition. Bamboo |
| friendly. | | | | floors can be breathtaking, giving a room a feeling |
| When given several coats of polyurethane and | | | | of warmth and quality that's unequaled. Even with |
| UV cured, bamboo is even up to the stress of | | | | the barest of decorating, a bamboo floor can |
| high traffic areas in commercial situations. It's | | | | make a room come to life like never before. |
| tolerant of temperature and humidity changes, | | | | If you don't like the look of bamboo, you can still |
| and holds up well to water when used in any area | | | | be environmentally conscious and use a wider |
| of the home. | | | | plank that has been stained darker than the pale |
| New advances in technology and bamboo's light | | | | bamboo. This flooring looks like regular hardwood, |
| weight have also made installing a bamboo floor | | | | at half the price! |
| an easy do-it-yourself remodeling project for | | | | |