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bamboo flooring...? i want to lay down light colored bamboo flooring in my lounge and dining room. it measures about 25 feet X 13 feet what do you think will look more attractive, narrow small planks or big broad planks? all tips welcome...

Bamboo flooring? Can anyone advise me on the best brand name bamboo flooring on the market as I would like to install it in the kitchen/dining/living area. Thank you in advance

Bamboo Flooring! How good is it? Anyone installed this type of floor more than 2 years ago and happy ? I live in Sydney, northern suburbs. I'm trying to find the optimum solution for a bedroom floor to replace the sick carpets with an alternative healthy floor. My ideal is bright sand color flooring. Timber seems not that tough as bamboo, but bamboo products are imported from China and the quality may not be as good. If anyone has a bamboo floor for a few years now, I'd like to hear from you, and if you are happy with the quality, please let me know where to buy it from.

How do they make bamboo flat for flooring? I want to know how to go from the live bamboo growing in my back yard to a flat piece of bamboo similar to bamboo flooring.

where can i sell unused bamboo flooring at? they are the easylock bamboo flooring for natural living # EL-H-NS. The place where i bought mines didn't want to buyback or refund the extra boxes. anyone know?

What are your thoughts on Bamboo flooring? I'm looking to install a type of flooring in my home, and I've been considering bamboo flooring because it's supposedly a fairly decent hardwood which looks good, relatively cheap, and a renewable type of wood unlike cherry or teak. I was wondering if you DIY-ers would know the pros and especially cons of this relatively new flooring material. I live in the Boston area in a 1980's built condo complex, so the interior is fairly maintained year-round. Thanks! Happy New Year!

How durable is bamboo flooring? My husband and I are building our first home and decided to get bamboo flooring. I figured since they make cutting boards out of bamboo, then bamboo floors would be an awesome idea. Now some people are telling me that bamboo dents/scratches easily and also stains easily. Anyone have any experience with bamboo? Ps. we have a dog that loves to run and play- are our floors doomed?

Is there such a thing as Bamboo flooring? Bamboo can be made into counter tops. Can the same type of thing be done as an alternative to traditional, hardwood flooring?

Does anyone have experience with Yanchi Bamboo flooring? I really like the look of Bamboo flooring, but I've read horror stories about some of the bad Bamboo that has found its way onto the market. Yanchi certainly seems to be doing all the right stuff (e.g. ISO 9002 certification) and the reviews on the web site are excellent. However, I take those with a huge grain of salt. Is Yanchi a premium product like they claim it to be?

Can you put bamboo flooring over ceramic tile? I am thinking of putting a new bamboo floor down but currently have ceramic tile on the lower level of my house. Do I have to take up the tile or can I lay wooden flooring over the ceramic?

Best method to install bamboo flooring on concrete? I recently bought bamboo flooring, not laminate, it's 4 inches wide and 37 3/4 inches long. I've read of two methods for installing on concrete, either with a urethane glue, or floating type floor and gluing the joints as you assemble. Which method is the best method? The room is about 350 sq ft, and about 200 sq ft of hallway. I would like to do this myself.

How do I remove sticky double-sided carpet tape residue from bamboo flooring? We have a carpet runner at our office that has been taped down to a bamboo floor with double-sided carpet tape and masking tape. We want to get rid of the runner, but the carpet and masking tape have left a heavy, sticky residue on the bamboo floor. How do I remove the glue without compromising the clear floor finish on the bamboo?

What do you think about Bamboo Flooring? Lately I've been considering putting bamboo floors in our kitchen. They seem like a good looking alternative to hardwoods that also happens to be pretty good for the environment. What can you tell me about them?

Where do I find the ECO Bamboo flooring-tiles? I saw on DIY Bamboo flooring squares being installed by the owner of the house (a female).

Where does bamboo for flooring come from? I hear that the latest trend in going green is bamboo flooring. Is the bamboo farmed, or is it harvested from wild bamboo? I ask b/c panda bears only eat bamboo; harvesting from the wild would be an endangerment to this species...

Does Contemporary bamboo flooring smell? I have chemical sensitivity and sensitivity with smells. I want to know if Bamboo flooring has any chemical smells to it. I want to rent a beach house but don't know if I should because it has bamboo floors which I heard could have a smell.

Where is the cheapest place to buy bamboo flooring? I am thinking of buying bamboo flooring for my room which is 12ft X 12ft . Thanx <3

Anyone know the best bamboo flooring product? I want to install bamboo floors and was looking for a durable product as I have kids and a dog. I read somewhere the woven type was the best but I was also looking for brands that are recommended.

Which is better for bamboo flooring, a floor stapler gun or a floor nail gun? I did one room with the nail gun that required the use of a mallet but seems so time consuming. I was wondering is the use of a floor stapler gun would do as good as a job. The bamboo floor is stronger than the wood. Would the staples go in?

What type of cleaning technique should I use on bamboo wood flooring? I just recently bought a house and the house has bamboo laminate flooring what type of cleaner should I used to clean the floor. Will a steam mop do the trick? I was told Murray's oil is a good cleaner for wood flooring.

House Insulation and bamboo flooring? Hi, In building our new home, we are now looking at insulation. We have been told by everyone around us that insulation is the key, if we want an energy efficient home. My question is, can you have too much insulation? We are based in Wales, UK, so I realise that we are not exactly blessed with the weather but I also don't want to live in a sauna by going over the top with the insulation! I know we are going to have insulation in the roof/cavity and double glazing everywhere but can you ever over heat a house this way? Also, does anyone have any experience of using bamboo flooring? Is it harder to put down that other wood flooring or has anyone had any problems with it after a period of time. Thanks!

How do i remove "spots" made from polyurethane adhesive from the surface of Bamboo flooring? Just layed bamboo flooring over radiant heat concrete with polyurethane adhesive. I have tried Mineral Spirits with no success. Thanks

I just bought bamboo flooring and now its supposed to rain. Should I go ahead and install it or wait? The flooring is solid wood tongue and groove planks and it has acclimated in the room for about a week. I was planning on installing it tomorrow, but now the weather is calling for rain from this afternoon until the middle of next week. Should I wait for the weather to return to normal or should I chance installing it?

Is Bamboo Flooring Difficult to Do Oneself? Any Suggestions? We recently bought a home with horrible berber (I hate berber!) and I'm very interested in replacing the floors with bamboo. How difficult is it to install myself. I'm handy with tools, but I'm not sure if it's a project I'll get started and never finish if it gets too hard. :-) What tools are necessary for the project and how can I guess how long it will take? I would also like to get my stairs covered with bamboo, but I heard that stairs are very difficult to do. Thoughts? Great answers so far. I will add the following - I am installing over concrete and I cannot stand laminate (I had it at my old house and ended up hating it). Oh yeah - my foyer is lenghthwise one way, and my den is lengthewise perpendicular to it. Which way would I face the wood? Split the rooms?

Is bamboo flooring easy to install on concrete subfloor? Also, I have heard it referred to as a laminate, even though the material I'm looking at is bamboo through-and-through. What gives?

bamboo flooring is only produced in China? In the stores, everyone says bamboo flooring is from China, does anybody know bamboo flooring from other countries?

Can you install 15 mm bamboo flooring with the Bostitch MFN200 flooring nailer? Are there any special modifications that need to be made to the Bostitch floor nailer to install flooring of other thicknesses besides 3/4"? (i.e. 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 33/32", and metric bamboo)

How can I stop my new bamboo flooring from buckling up on me ? tonge and groove ,mastic glue down on concrete. I followed manufactures instructions , cleaned concrete floor pryer to installing. opened boxes, stacked criss cross, waited two day for flooring to adjust to room temp. trowel down with mastic glue. checked floor for leveling (o.k.) Should I have left room for expantion between the tounge and grooves ?

where can i buy good bamboo flooring in manila? i've read that it is nice as a flooring material. where can i find details about it? design, cost?, where to find? i am in manila.

Anyone have a strong opinion about bamboo flooring? Have you installed it in your home? Know someone who has? Does it stand up as well as hardwood flooring? I want to hear your opinions.

Can I use Redgard with Bamboo Flooring? I am installing bamboo flooring in my house and I have a plywood subfloor. I was told I can use Redgard to waterproof before I install the bamboo flooring. I did some research and could not find anything on this. Is this true? Can I use redgard on the plywood before I install the bamboo flooring?

Is bamboo flooring compatible with dogs and cats, compared to traditional hardwoods like oak? To clarify--I am worried about whether the floors are hard enough to resist the scratches from their claws. I am not worried about their aesthetic preferences.

Can bamboo flooring be refinished if it becomes dull or scratched? And how do they hold up in comparison to solid hardwood? If you are a flooring specialist, what type of flooring do you prefer? Why?

Do you like your bamboo flooring in your kitchen and laundry room? How do you clean your floor? Is it sturdy? Do you put something on the furniture legs and appliances that prevents scratching the floor?

installing floating bamboo flooring? i'm having a problem with a gluess lock & fold floating bamboo floor when i keep installing a new row the boards keep snaping off why is this? i will lay the first board of the row snap it in fold down than the next board the end goes on then i elevate the board at about 25 degree angle which causes the other board to lift snap in place tap slightly .when i start the third board doing same the first board would come loose this even happen to the whole row one time; just don't understand what i'm doing wrong.

bamboo flooring- what is the best reason to use this material compared to others? durability?aesthetic?low cost?

What are the diffrences between bamboo flooring, and wood flooring? can you also give pro's and con's of both? thanks.

What would you recommend - glue down or clic type bamboo flooring? I'm trying to decide between the two. I would like to hear from people who have experiences with installing and living with both, and can tell me the pros and cons of each. Thanks!

How is bamboo flooring made? Bamboo is round and the flooring is flat, how do they do that?

What's the best way to install bamboo flooring over a concrete sub floor? Many of the DIY sites state using a moisture barrier but suggest gluing the boards to the concrete...this doesn't make sense to me. Anyone with experience out there?

I'd like some feedback concerning bamboo flooring? Please let me know your experiences with bamboo flooring.

How can I remove or repair scratches in my bamboo flooring? I moved my couch across the floor without the feet on it and one of the staples holding the upholstery on was sticking out and made a thin but long, shallow scratch on the floor. How can I fix this before I end up throwing a rug over it?

What product should i use on Bamboo flooring? I need to know where to find the cleaner also.

What is the different between Morningstar bamboo flooring and ordinary bamboo flooring?

Anybody have any tips on installing glue down bamboo flooring? I have about 550 sq ft to install and im hoping to finish in one weekend. Two rooms and a hallway. I live in Phoenix so moisture shouldn't be a problem. But i could use some helpful tips.

Can bamboo be used for deck flooring outdoors? I have used bamboo as the flooring in the interior of my home. I would like to continue the look on my outdoor living space as well.

what is best color for bamboo flooring? We have a doorway entrance room, small living room a larger living room and a kitchen that we are wanting to remodel. I want to know which colors of bamboo would be best and if it would look okay to have different shades in the same house. Theres also that bathroom upstairs we are remodelling. What are the best prices etc. Any advise of remodelling would be appreciated. May 1st is when we are beginning but we need lots of ideas and materials by then.

I am interested in some insight into Bamboo flooring. I have kids and dogs and am concerned about durability.? in doing research I have found that there are 2 primary methods ie: engineered and solid and have also read some about 'starnded' bamboo. I am hoping someone can provide some first hand insight into bamboo and its durability for an active family.

I want to import bamboo flooring from China? Is anybody knows any good factory that I can contact with them?

Bamboo or hardwood flooring & installation in Massachusetts? I am thinking of having one room done that is approximately 225 square feet. Most of the flooring I see is around $2.97 per square foot. How much is installation? Does anyone know approximately what I should budget for this? I would prefer to use bamboo or reclaimed wood. Cork was too expensive. I guess the installation price will decide whether I can afford it or not. Any suggestions?

Replace carpet with Bamboo flooring or Stone/Porcelain Tiles ? 1 What are the pros and cons of bamboo flooring versus stone/porcelain tiles? 2 Which is more expensive ? Any idea on what it costs to lay bamboo flooring in AUD ?

Has anyone used Bamboo flooring they bought at Lowes? They seem to have the same price...? but is the quality as good?

What type of bamboo flooring should I use over hydronic radiant heating?

I am considering putting in bamboo flooring I would love? to hear from some people about their experiences. Mostly I am concerned with scratching and staining. My daughter has a little dog that has been impossible to potty train and I am concerned that the dog will urinate on the bamboo and ruin it. Any input will really be appreciated. Thank You. PS. Anyone want a brussels Griffon?

Has anyone Have any experience with bamboo flooring? How do they hold up compared to traditional hard wood?

Is the installation of bamboo flooring any different than oak flooring? all things being equal.

How does strand woven bamboo flooring compare to hardwood flooring?

Questions regarding bamboo flooring installations.? I am scheduled to install a bamboo floor throughout a ladies entire house minus a bathroom and a half bath (1825 sf) and she wants it done wihtout any t-moldings anywhere except where it touchs the tile of the 2 baths. The longest point on the width is 42ft which I plan to use the spacers and the length is 62ft. The layout of the house is such that it is not contiguous across the 62ft however my concern with her is having areas where the material will not be wide enough to actually work with, ie. a 1/8th sliver of wood to be against the wall. Has anybody done this and any suggestions on how to make her understand why the t-moldings are needed. Her concerns are purely aestetic because it is steam carbonized bamboo and the t-moldings are a deeper color than the flooring. HELP PLEASE!!!

I just bought Bamboo flooring, Is it ok to store in the garage for a month? Does it need a controlled area? All wood is off the floor on some shelving, off the floor away from water, just worried about heat really

Im thinking of installing bamboo flooring. Does anyone out there have it in their homes? What are the pro and cons?

Bamboo Flooring Scratches? How do I fix the scratches in Bamboo flooring?

im opening a dance studio and wondering if bamboo flooring will be better than oak.? im also thinking about putting it in my house. Is it better than oak does it scratch easy?Has anyone who has bamboo had problems with it

I have bamboo flooring and need to know if bamboo is a sealed or unseal floor?

Does anyone have bamboo flooring? Do you like it and what is the cost?

How do you install bamboo flooring?

How much should bamboo flooring or wood laminate run per sq. foot installed?

Does anyone know anything about the advantages of using cork or bamboo flooring?

Which place for best deal on Bamboo flooring ? Hi guys, thanks for giving me so much info ! One more question : do you know the best place where I could buy my Bamboo flooring in Melbourne ? Or should i buy via the net to an overseas compagny, regardless ? What type of bamboo whould be best for living room ? Thanks.

can you glue bamboo flooring onto concrete slab? ?

Bamboo flooring industry? can anyone has information on the indian bamboo flooring industry such as market size ,satatastics?

Bamboo flooring and resale value? I was going to have the carpeting in the upstairs of my house replaced with bamboo flooring. Someone suggested that I might ask how this would affect the resale value of the house. She suggested that some buyers would prefer carpet in hallways and bedrooms due to increased noise that results from walking on wooden flooring instead of carpet. Any real estate agents out there know if this is true? Thanks!

standard bamboo flooring versus strand woven bamboo flooring? Any opinons? I have been reading alot about the downsides of bamboo flooring...besides their purported strength people are finding out they dent easily and stratch easier yet. But them I found out some information about Strand Woven Bamboo flooring and seems twice everything that standard bamboo flooring purports to be...anyone have experience with strand woven bamboo flooring (any brand?)????

Schon Quick Clic Engineered Bamboo Flooring? I'm thinking of installing Schon Quick Clic engineered bamboo flooring (from Lumber Liquidators) in my basement. Does anyone have any experience with the product or the company? Thanks

Can bamboo flooring be install over a concrete sub floor if so how?

Whats is the best way to install bamboo flooring? Im a beginner to this but I am capable.?