A Comparison of Bamboo Flooring

Types

• The grain of the bamboo floor depends on how the bamboo was cut and pressed. The canes can be cut into narrow strips then pressed into boards for a vertical grain direction. The bamboo can also be cut into strips horizontally which shows nodes of the bamboo.

Features

• Bamboo floors can be engineered to have a distressed look with a wavy effect throughout the planks. The core of this floor is solid bamboo and is a very durable product. These floors can also be a mix of woods in compressed layers, including a top layer of solid bamboo and a core layer of other woods such as teak or poplar.

Color Options

• There are several color options for bamboo flooring. The amount of traffic the floor will get should be a determining factor; darker colors work best in high traffic areas in order to hide scuffs or wear. Other color options are light natural tones with barely any stain and caramel-colored medium tones.