[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Bamboo Flooring

[Lawrence Lile]

I installed some bamboo flooring on some stairs, and just love it.  

Bamboo is a very hard material, and should be long-wearing. 

When installing it, I found it's hardness could also cause sharp edges -
a sawn 45 degree edge was razor sharp, and carried a few splinters
besides!  An installer might take extra care to chamfer edges. 

I had to predrill all nail holes, both due to nail bending and
splitting.  These are both hazards of very hard wood, oak would be the
same.  

It ended up being a beautiful floor, with pretty much conventional
installation compared to oak flooring.  

 
 
Lawrence Lile, P.E., LEED AP
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Hello all - would anyone care to offer opinions regarding bamboo
flooring?  It's touted as a greener alternative to wood, and I wonder if
anyone who's experienced the material can speak to whether they found
that to be likely.  I know that's certainly a judgement call; still, if
you have any info I'd love to hear from you, on list or off.  Thanks
much.
Martha Beddoe
mebeddoe at rochester.rr.com
Peace is every step - Thich Nhat Hanh
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