Floor For the Ages - Bamboo Wood Flooring

Durability is an important factor when deciding on a hardwood floor for the home. It plays a huge part in the maintenance cost and can be the determining factor in what type of wood is chosen. One floor for the ages is bamboo wood flooring.

Bamboo wood flooring is as strong as many of the traditional hardwoods if not stronger than some of them. On the hardness charts, carbonized bamboo, bamboo that has been put through high heat, falls between 1120 PSI and 1400 PSI, depending on the amount of carbonization. Un-carbonized bamboo is slightly stronger.

Bamboo is a durable hardwood that will last for many years. However, like all hardwoods, it can be scratched and dinged if care is not taken to prevent this from happening, such as not wearing high heeled shoes across it on a daily basis.

When searching for bamboo wood flooring there are some easy ways to tell how hard the wood is, which is a good measure of what the quality of the flooring is as well is to take the fingernail and press into a piece of the flooring and see if it leaves an indention. If there is an indention, the depth of the indent is a sign to how soft the floor is and is a good way to determine how long the flooring will last in the home.

Care and maintenance go a long way in preserving the beauty of any hardwood floor and bamboo is no different. Using floor mats and area rugs in high traffic rooms and hallways will help to prevent dings and scratches from shoes and heels while daily dust mopping will help to remove the grit that is tracked in by shoes. Over time grit can mar the floor if it is not removed regularly. An occasional damp mop will help to keep the floor shiny but a wet mop should be avoided.

Proper care and maintenance will help make bamboo wood flooring a floor for the ages. It is as hard as traditional hardwoods and should be treated with the same care that traditional hardwoods are given.