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Bamboo flooring presents a remarkable range of colors, patterns, and styles to fit any décor with an eco-friendly sustainability. Read our Buying Guide for all the information you need to decide what flooring suits you best. What to Ask When You Don’t Know What to Ask Why: Bamboo stand out . . . Read more
The Janka Hardness Scale is an important aspect of choosing the right wood flooring. This classification determines the durability of a particular type of wood over another. Gabriel Janka, a Austrian wood researcher invented the scale in 1906. The classification was standardized in 1927 by the American Society for Testing and . . . Read more
A “A” Grade Bamboo This is bamboo has been allowed to fully mature before being harvested. This process takes from five to seven years and allows the harvested bamboo to obtain persistent coloring, and helps build a stronger resistance to mold and fungi growth. This kind of bamboo flooring has a . . . Read more
Is “carbonized” bamboo flooring stained? So carbonized bamboo is softer than natural bamboo? What is the difference between “horizontal” and “vertical” bamboo flooring? Can a bamboo floor be floated? How does bamboo flooring hold up to high humidity? Is strand-woven bamboo the same product as traditional bamboo flooring? Can . . . Read more
Why Choose Bamboo Flooring? Our BuildDirect Co-Founder Rob Banks talks about bamboo flooring and the reasons you might choose it over other types of wood flooring. What Makes Bamboo Flooring Green? Our BuildDirect Co-Founder Rob Banks presents reasons why bamboo flooring is a green building material. . . . Read more
Flooring options, like so many other things, have been steadily increasing over the years, giving homeowners and builders a lot of options. Picking a floor that fits for you includes a number of attractive choices such as wood, tile, marble, stone, and more. For wood flooring options there are 2 styles that stand out: hardwood as the traditional option and laminate flooring as the more popular option at a time. Tradition and Innovation For residences and commercial buildings hardwood flooring is the traditional choice because of its reliability as a solid flooring material. Laminate flooring, on the other hand, is a more modern advancement. It has been in use in Europe for many years, which is where it begun, and is steadily gaining demand in North America. Many say that laminate flooring is a worthy alternative for hardwood flooring. Basic Differences Although they both offer advantages, being similar in presentation, hardwood flooring and laminate flooring are often compared to each other. Despite having very different surfaces they both offer advantages to the homeowner. Traditional hardwood flooring offers a solid natural surface, whereas laminate is a replica, manufactured from paper, fiberboard, and innovative print technology. Wood Grain Patterns and Colors Laminate flooring is a image of wood that is laminated onto a base, whereas hardwood flooring has naturally beautiful and noticeable grain patterns and rich color ranges that set the standard for laminate flooring, which also exhibits beautiful and distinct grain patterns found in wood. Cost Comparisons Laminate delivers on look, while being made up of less costly materials.Cost-wise, it is no wonder that hardwood is ordinarily more expensive than laminate flooring. Hardwood is often the flooring of choice in more prosperous settings and where the added structural strength is valuable. Laminate flooring adds no such durability. Care & Upkeep Differences for Hardwood and Laminate Flooring Where as hardwood can be refinished laminate floors can not be repaired.They are easier to maintain compared to traditional wood floors and another advantage of laminate flooring is that it can be installed on pretty much any flat, dry, and clean surface.
Not all hardwood flooring is created equal. Knowing the differences in how hardwood flooring is made can help you make an informed decision about what flooring will best fit you. There are three commune types of hardwood flooring: Solid Engineered Acrylic Impregnated Each type has advantages and disadvantages that should . . . Read more
Hardwood started being as flooring in the 1600s. The hardwood flooring developed style and class during the Baroque Era (1625-1714). French parquetry and marquetry patterns began to appear in the beginning of 1625. These floors were made from pieces of wood cut by hand and fitted together in contrasting three-dimensional . . . Read more
This type of wood is a versatile and durable flooring product. Furthermore, it is stunning, useful and universally known. Bamboo wood flooring has multiple uses in construction, from building exterior rafters and walls, to roofing tiles and doors. Where can bamboo wood flooring be installed? This kind of flooring can be installed in . . . Read more
Bamboo floors are a stunning option for your residential or commercial project. It also has the durability you wish for when it comes to flooring that is meant to last. Regular cleaning is the simple way you can keep your flooring long lasting. We created a list of the best . . . Read more