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Different Ways Of Installing Bamboo Floors

September 19, 2013 by · Leave a Comment 

Bamboo hardwood floors are creating a huge buzz when it comes to home renovations. It offers many benefits both for the homeowners and the environment. High quality bamboo flooring is produced by mature bamboo shoots, these are active regenerative plants that produces a new bamboo between 3 and a half to seven years.

Installing bamboo floor is pretty simple, you may choose to hire a professional installer or try doing it by yourself. First things first, you need to acclimate the bamboo blanks inside your house. Acclimating simply means allowing the bamboo blanks to get accustomed to your room temperature for several days. This will help in avoiding distortion or warps should there be any sudden changes in humidity and temperature. Bamboo floors are typically nailed into a subfloor. You can also use a glue provided that the glue you use is not water based. The snap lock method is another popular choice of installation especially for people who chooses to go DIY. Bamboo blanks are built with grooves and cuts so that it locks with one another when assembled on the subfloor.

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