Shouldn't all your rooms be used for living?

Today, a growing worldwide awareness toward conservation and the use of regenerative building products and features is underway. In the last couple of years Bamboo has been named the green building material for the 21st century. It is easy to understand how the responsibility of conservation must be used as the hardwoods of Brazil and the Amazon forests are being depleted at an alarming pace. The maturation time for the common Oak species is 60 years, the large Moso Bamboo takes only 6 years to achieve full maturation. The original Moso Bamboo plant is left unharmed in the harvesting process and will quickly regrow for yet another harvest.

Unlike wood, bamboo is actually a grass, making it a more environmentally friendly choice over hardwood floors due to its quick growth cycle. Bamboo Flooring is also very durable and able to compete with oak and other wood species with some Janka hardness ratings of over 2400. Because bamboo is a natively tropical plant, it is resistant to moisture and less susceptible to expansion and contraction as compared to hardwood floors.

Unique to bamboo flooring is its natural color variations through a process called carbonization. While laminate flooring is artificially colored, a carbonized bamboo floor gives a honey brown elegant look without the use of dyes or finish. Natural bamboo floors give a light tan softness to any room accentuating open areas and light. Whatever the design, bamboo floors could prove to be the perfect flooring choice for you.