Bamboo Floor

Do any of you have one? I am considering it for the kitchen, have to go look at it at lumber liquidators. any advice?

I don't, but if I ever get a wood floor put in I WANT ONE!!!! They are beautiful!!! I've only see a couple bambo floors in person, by my word are they unique! If you get it you will HAVE to post pictures!

Personally I would stay clear of bamboo flooring. Urea Formadehyde is used as a binder.

http://www.healthyhomeplans.com/arti...formation9.php

Most bamboo flooring uses urea formaldehyde as a binder or adhesive, which produces a negligible amount of airborne formaldehyde.

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Here is a site that gives excellent information on all types of flooring. There is an extensive area on bamboo flooring:

http://www.askthebuilder.com/Flooring.shtml

And here is the process used to make it:

http://www.wood-floor-guide.com/wood...or-durability/

Here are further links discussing the use of urea formedahyde

http://www.bambooflooringdesigns.com/formaldehyde.htm

http://www.phoenixorganics.com/index.asp?cat=168938

http://www.sustainablefloors.co.uk/bamboo-flooring.html

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Originally Posted by Natalie_ca

Personally I would stay clear of bamboo flooring. Urea Formadehyde is used as a binder. (snipped)

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I'd still use it. If one is doing their best to be ecologically conscious, and chooses bamboo because of it's sustainability, I would think they would be conscious of the formaldehyde issue and do their research. I know I will when the time comes... in fact my dream house is going to be all recycled materials... or sustainable like the bamboo... now i just need to make enough money to buy the land and build the house!!

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thanks for the info, now I am definitely convinced it is the way to go. I want to get the floating one. I hope my carpenter can do it, I can't wait. I will post picks.

Originally Posted by gailuvscats

Do any of you have one? I am considering it for the kitchen, have to go look at it at lumber liquidators. any advice?

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I just spend quite some time researching what wood floors to get. I considered bamboo but I didn't like the light, natural color. I read that the darker colors are acheived by "carbonizing" the bamboo which makes it much less hard than the natural colored bamboo. I was concerned about how easily the kitties would scratch it.

Whatever you decide it will look great! Good luck!

I'd love it! My university has bamboo floors in it's new 'green' building and it looks great. I do notice some surface scratches on it, but it gets a lot of use.