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Bamboo vs Oak Hardwood
Q: Hello; my question is this, we are putting new floor in our living room and very much want Bamboo, but we have read horror stories that bamboo…
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Bamboo for Dance/Yoga
Q: I am opening a dance/yoga studio and of course, on a shoestring budget! I am interested in bamboo for ecological reasons, and wonder if you know if it…
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Cracking Noise from Bamboo
Q: We have a 2 yr old bamboo floor (Teregren). Installation was partially glue down (edges and in smaller spaces) and rest was nailed. Subfloor is…
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Radiant Heat and Floating Floors
Q: I am expanding my kitchen and some part of the expansion will be over an open area underneath; therefore, I want to put in a heated floor, preferably…
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Bamboo in Colorado
Q: I read in our local paper someone complaining that they got bamboo floors and they were drying out and falling apart in our dry Colorado climate. Is…
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Builder Grade Bamboo Flooring
Q: What is the significance/meaning of the the term “Builder” Bamboo? Thanks. A: Basically put “builder” grades are commonly made of a mix of grade A and…
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Bamboo Installation Questions
Q: I have chosen solid vertical natural bamboo for a remodel and have some questions, if you would be so kind to answer. 1. Since the bamboo I want comes…
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Lotus Land Bamboo Flooring
Q: We recently added Lotus Land Quick Click Bamboo flooring in our townhouse (slab – so we ordered the ‘float’ type). Everything went perfectly and it…
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Refinishing Bamboo
Q: Is is possible to refinish a solid bamboo floor? If so, would you use the same techniques as refinishing any hardwood floor? Thanks, Mike A: Solid…
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Floating Installation Over Slab and Vinyl
Q: Hi Flooring Expert! I’ve found your answers very helpful on other topics so I’m hoping you’ll be able to help with this question. I’m preparing to…
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Bamboo Flooring in a Basement
Q: We have just finished remodeling our basement. We are looking at flooring options. I would love to do bamboo in my new office but I realize being below…
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Cork or Bamboo Flooring – Can I Install Over Radiant Heat?
Q: I am interested in installing cork or bamboo flooring on a heated concrete floor. Is this possible? Rick A: It is possible to install either of these…
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Carbonized Bamboo Flooring – Durabuility Question
Q: I’m an architect based in New York. Few months ago I proposed your 3’ horizontal carbonized bamboo (Westhollow bamboo, style series II premium) to some…
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Bamboo Over Composite Vinyl
Q: I have a 9×9 composite vinyl tile floor over what appears to be a plywood underlayment. The floor is solid and relatively flat. Can I leave tiles in…
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Bamboo Floating Floor in a Hallway.
Q: I am planning on installing your bamboo in my hallway it is 60 feet long. I am planning on floating the floor. what is the maximum length that the…
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Need Help Choosing a Floor – Scratch Problems
Q: I have two four year olds and a large dog. I installed bamboo in the bedrooms, but its scratched already. Is laminate scratch proof or what type do you…
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Floating Bamboo Question
Q: I have a parquet floor over hard concrete. I would like to install cork underlayment and an engineered floating bamboo floor in its place. Some of the…
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Bamboo Floating Floor with Knicks/Scratches
Q: We are in the slow process of redoing rooms in our home. Our first two we went with cork flooring, the second two with bamboo, as we were told it a…
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Click Bamboo Flooring Problem – Gap
Q: I installed bamboo engineered click flooring on my garage floor that was converted to a media room. Floor wasn’t completely flat in a couple of…
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How Long to Wait Before Putting Furniture Back on to a Bamboo Floating Floor?
Q: We are planning on installing a bamboo floating floor throughout our first floor (on-grade slab). How long should we wait to allow the…