Bamboo floors are becoming all the rage and to tell the truth, I’m right in there with the rest of the fanatics. This might just be our next big home improvement project.
It’s gorgeous, durable, and can be much less expensive than traditional hardwood floors. Plus, it’s cheaper than those hideous composite floor systems. Lots of different colors, patterns, finishes, and installation methods are available–virtually anything you might want or need.
With prices as low as $2.00 a square foot on Ebay, bamboo’s popularity is growing nearly as fast as the quickly renewed resource grows in the real world. You can install it as a floating floor, nailed down, or glued as your situation demands, and it’s available in colors that run the gamut from the lightest blonde to a striking black.
Solid bamboo flooring is durable enough to be sanded and refinished 3 or 4 times. It’s a bit harder than White Oak and slightly softer than Maple, but grows to maturity in 6 years, compared to 20-30 years for traditional hardwoods; so it’s a much Greener option.
As long as we’re doing something beautiful for our home, why not have it be eco-friendly and inexpensive as well? Sometimes, you can have your cake and eat it, too.
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