Bamboo Flooring Sydney

Bamboo flooring Sydney provides an alternative to timber floors as a sustainable, long wearing floor which is cost effective for offices, government, shops and homes throughout Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Lessons on Bamboo Flooring

In general, there are 2 types of bamboo floors - normal and woven bamboo. Normal is bamboo stems, cut into the right lengths and then processed. It is eco-friendly because it is a quick growing, renewable timber product. Bamboo can be cut without removing the root system so further stems can be grown.

Woven bamboo or woven strand bamboo involves cutting the stems, boiling the pieces which removes sugars and then drying them. The dried strands are then "woven” together under pressure and with a glue which provides a product twice as dense and hence twice as hard as normal bamboo. Like laminated flooring, the product has tongue and groove for easy installation although the methods of installation vary.

When you think of bamboo - you think of China and most of the bamboo flooring comes from China. Some bamboo plant products also originate from other Asian countries.

Keys to a Long Term Flooring that will Last for Years and Looks Fantastic

The first key is to decide on which bamboo product you want - normal of woven. Both are suitable for application in busy areas such as receptions, conference rooms and family rooms. Then look at the extensive colour range. Most products are in semi gloss. You can also review the related products that will enhance your floor such as acoustic underlay. You can purchase finishing trim for around the edges of the room or rounded "noses” for stairs.

The next key is proper installation. Bamboo is best on dry surfaces so keep it indoors and away from laundries or bathrooms. All necessary pre-installation work needs to be carried out to the suppliers’ specifications. They know their product so you need to follow their expert advice. As bamboo requires a dry environment, it goes without saying that the property should be roofed at the time of installation. Also, don’t lay in times of high humidity and temperatures.

Best Look Without The Growing times of Other Traditional Hardwoods

Bamboo flooring has a stunning natural look that is similar to other more traditional hardwood timbers such as oak. The main advantage is that oak can take over 100 years to grow whilst bamboo is ready to harvest in under 6 years! This means that bamboo timber is clearly renewable and also is more economical than other hardwoods.

Plus light wood to darker hues are available within the bamboo flooring range in Sydney. See the range at the conveniently located showroom for beautiful, hard wearing and affordable timber floors.