Bamboo Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring is one of the most popular forms of flooring in the world today. It is a type of flooring that is made to look like tile, stone or hard wood but as it is not actually made out of tile, stone or hard wood it only costs a fraction of what the "real" flooring would cost. Laminate flooring is also made to be moisture resistant and absorb sound. It can also be made with a core layer that keeps the flooring warm even though the sub-floor underneath it is cold. Bamboo laminate flooring has many advantages over other forms of flooring and this article will tell you about a few of those advantages.

Technically speaking, bamboo laminate flooring is not laminate flooring, but a hard wood that has been laminated and treated so it is often confused for laminated flooring. That being said, there are still many advantages to purchasing bamboo "laminate" flooring for your home.

Bamboo laminate flooring is made from bamboo which is a fantastic wood to use on floors and here is why:

Bamboo is renewable: it only takes about five years for a bamboo tree to mature enough to be harvested for flooring, which means that it can be planted more often and harvested more often without doing much harm to the environment.

Bamboo is sturdier than most hard woods. It is more durable and harder than other hard woods, including oak.

Bamboo flooring is made ready to install which means that the wood has been laminated and pieced into planks. It has also been treated to be scratch resistant and anti-abrasion.

Here is some basic information about bamboo laminate flooring:

Bamboo laminate flooring comes in two basic forms: the vertical pressed flooring and the horizontal pressed flooring. The boards are made out of five strips of bamboo which are laminated and then pressed into boards. This gives the flooring the look of bamboo canes that have been flattened. Bamboo laminate flooring can come in many different stains and grains and gives every room a beautiful look.

The installation of bamboo laminate flooring is more complicated than other types of laminate flooring as bamboo flooring is technically hard wood flooring. Therefore, the installation of the bamboo flooring involves glue, nail and staples. It can be done as a "do it yourself" project, but will take considerably longer than regular laminate flooring.

Laminate flooring is one of the best kinds of floors you can get for your home. You can install it yourself and all together, the cost of buying and installing the laminate flooring is far less than the cost of installing hard wood or other types of flooring. Bamboo laminate flooring, while not technically laminate flooring but hard wood flooring is very popular as it is often less expensive than other hardwoods and is better for the environment. Bamboo laminate flooring is treated in much the same way as laminate flooring in that it is treated to be resistant to marks, scratches and moisture.

Installing Laminate Flooring Tip #1

Not all house walls are perfectly straight. In order to get a good fit on your first board, you may have to cut it to match the curve in your wall.

Installing Laminate Flooring Tip #2

Unlike most hardwood flooring, laminates are virtually dent resistant, but remember you can find a good selection of matching fillers online in case of any gouges or dents.

Installing Laminate Flooring Tip #3

Make sure you clean your floor thoroughly before you start working, use either a vacuum or a stiff bristled broom. Once your floor is clean and clear of debris you will be in a good position to determine if your floor is even or not.

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