Not just food for pandas or the stuff of cheap picnic mats, bamboo is now being processed with modern techniques into beautiful “hardwood” flooring that beats standard wood floors in durability, hardness, and dimensional stability. An added bonus to these beautiful floors is the knowledge that bamboo, unlike wood, grows quickly and abundantly, reaching maturity [...]

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PREPARATION Prefinished solid strip flooring is best applied by nailing, stapling, or gluing planks to a wood subfloor. Gluing directly to a concrete slab may be done at or above grade. Do not install below grade. Flooring may also be applied over radiant floor heating systems. Flooring should be allowed to acclimate on the job [...]

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A little known fact: bamboo is technically not a tree at all, but a grass that includes over 1,000 species. Even without planting, bamboo naturally grows back, and it reaches maturity in only four to five years. These qualities make bamboo an excellent, forest-friendly source of wood for flooring. Bamboo flooring may be new to [...]

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Don’t know if you’ve noticed but the garage has gone from a once neglected space to a major part of the home environment. With that being stated the staff here at FlooringNews.com decided to delve into the first and most dynamic step in taking your car’s home to the next level: the floor. Painting the [...]

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Forbo is proud to introduce Forbo Allura design vinyl tiles as a spectacular new addition to its project vinyl portfolio. The collection will be introduced at the Domotex exhibition in Hannover in January 2006. Forbo Allura is offering exclusive designs, innovative textures, authentic finishes and distinctive touches. Made to the highest quality, Allura is suitable [...]

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