Q: Hello; my question is this, we are putting new floor in our living room and very much want Bamboo, but we have read horror stories that bamboo scratches quite easily. Is this true and do you recommend Hardwood over Bamboo? Also can you give me a recommendation for a good Bamboo Manufacturer? We have…
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Bamboo for Dance/Yoga
Q: I am opening a dance/yoga studio and of course, on a shoestring budget! I am interested in bamboo for ecological reasons, and wonder if you know if it is a good choice for this use. My floor (1350 sf) concrete covered by linoleum. I believe the recommended treatment is to spring the floor by…
Cracking Noise from Bamboo
Q: We have a 2 yr old bamboo floor (Teregren). Installation was partially glue down (edges and in smaller spaces) and rest was nailed. Subfloor is partical board. Temp/humidity controlled. Once-per week we clean with a damp mop. There are several spaces that make a cracking noise when walked upon; it is not the subfloor,…
Radiant Heat and Floating Floors
Q: I am expanding my kitchen and some part of the expansion will be over an open area underneath; therefore, I want to put in a heated floor, preferably electrical. I like the look of cork or bamboo floating floors. Can I put a heated system under these products?Gloria, Silver Springs, MD Click Below for…
Bamboo in Colorado
Q: I read in our local paper someone complaining that they got bamboo floors and they were drying out and falling apart in our dry Colorado climate. Is there a real concern about this? A: That’s quite the claim there, and to be honest, it sounds like a manufacturing defect rather than climate – unless…
Builder Grade Bamboo Flooring
Q: What is the significance/meaning of the the term “Builder” Bamboo? Thanks. A: Basically put “builder” grades are commonly made of a mix of grade A and B bamboo. This means it tends to be slightly less expensive, but it is very rare to visibly see most of the differences in the bamboo because of…
Bamboo Installation Questions
Q: I have chosen solid vertical natural bamboo for a remodel and have some questions, if you would be so kind to answer. 1. Since the bamboo I want comes in two lengths, when an order is placed, is it necessary to specify how many square ft. or cartons of each length, or is that…
Lotus Land Bamboo Flooring
Q: We recently added Lotus Land Quick Click Bamboo flooring in our townhouse (slab – so we ordered the ‘float’ type). Everything went perfectly and it looks great. However, our dog is scratching it up. We are getting numerous scratches all over the place. So I have several questions. 1. Is there anything, shy of…
Refinishing Bamboo
Q: Is is possible to refinish a solid bamboo floor? If so, would you use the same techniques as refinishing any hardwood floor? Thanks, Mike A: Solid Bamboo floors can be refinished and you do the same process as refinishing a hardwood floor, but before you go ahead with refinishing let’s go over a few…
Floating Installation Over Slab and Vinyl
Q: Hi Flooring Expert! I’ve found your answers very helpful on other topics so I’m hoping you’ll be able to help with this question. I’m preparing to install ~1700 sq ft of the Springwood “Click” flooring throughout my house. The floating installation will be over 3 different types of sub-floors. The whole house is concrete…
