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Solid Strip Bamboo Floor Installation

November 8th, 2007 · No Comments

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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An Introduction To Bamboo Flooring

November 7th, 2007 · No Comments

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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