| Over the past couple of years we have been told | | | | early. Bamboo can still cost thousands of dollars, |
| that bamboo is cheap and an eco-friendly way to | | | | and who wants to waste that money when the |
| build your home. Because of this, bamboo is being | | | | wood will only be good for a couple of years? I |
| used more and more for hardwood floors and | | | | do not think many people would make that |
| even walls. The problem is that no one stopped | | | | choice. |
| to think if bamboo was the best choice. Bamboo | | | | Right now, it is almost impossible to tell the |
| is great for short term, but unless you are getting | | | | difference, but there are already talks about a |
| the right type of bamboo, it can become less and | | | | rating system for bamboo. Three categories will |
| less of a good choice. The bamboo can and will | | | | be needed. Harvested after the five year period, |
| start to erode and the structure will be | | | | harvested before the five year period and |
| weakened. This article will give you some reasons | | | | unknown. This is the best way to classify bamboo |
| why this is, and ways you can avoid it. | | | | and will help a lot of people in the future. Like I |
| Before the year 2000, bamboo is highly | | | | said, this rating system is already being produced |
| recommended in building a green home, but as | | | | and is trying to get into all bamboo sales, but it is |
| bamboo got more and more popular, the | | | | not in place yet. |
| harvesting started to increase. Bamboo needs at | | | | Until this rating system happens, however, it is |
| least five years to grow before you should | | | | recommended to avoid using bamboo to build |
| harvest it and use it for building. To cash in early, | | | | your green home. Yes, it may be tempting |
| many companies have harvested before that | | | | because it is a lot cheaper, but do you really want |
| crucial five year period and that leads to the | | | | to remodel your floors or walls after only a few |
| problem. Like I said above, the bamboo starts to | | | | years? The risk is definitely not worth the |
| lose its structure and durability fairly quickly if it is | | | | inexpensiveness of the initial choice. So, for right |
| not grown for over five years. Many people | | | | now, avoid using bamboo to build your |
| would not be able to tell the difference between | | | | eco-friendly home and use it as a decoration |
| good bamboo and bamboo that was harvested | | | | instead. |