Good Questions: Bamboo Floors?

AT,

I'm thinking about installing bamboo floors in my tiny house, but would love to hear people's feedback. If you've installed them, have you been happy with them? Has anyone tried those from Home Depot?

And, by the way, any recommendations for contractors/installers in the Bay Area?

Thanks!

Elizabeth

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Elizabeth,

Check out this post and this one on AT:NY.

Also this one on Treehugger.

Any AT:SFers who have experience with bamboo floors (and recommendations for contractors)?

Image: Bamboo Flooring Directory

Comments (7)

Very easy to install (I just used glue). THe hardness/scratchability depends on the brand. I used Ming Dynastry from ifloor.com and they are fine. THey are as hard as oak flooring for sure.

posted by greeps on 2007-03-23 11:26:12

Don't really know much about the company, but a friend of a friend owns a bamboo flooring company...

http://www.bamboomountain.com/

Give them a shot!

posted by jacobe on 2007-03-23 15:01:51

oh... and they are local!

posted by jacobe on 2007-03-23 15:03:03

Plyboo - http://www.plyboo.com
good people, beautiful products

posted by mrmango on 2007-03-23 21:38:15

I installed them myself in an upstairs addition that does not get a lot of traffic. It was an easy installation, but I work in construction and have above basic knowledge and skills. They are not as tough as we hoped; they dent when something heavy falls on them, but otherwise we like the look and the upkeep.

posted by Ibjoeralt on 2007-03-24 15:06:40

We installed them ourselves - bought them from a guy who imports the planks himself from Shanghai and sells them out of his garage. Very easy as a DYI project and total beginners. We rented a floor nailer. The most annoying thing was peeling the old linoleum tiles off to put the wood down. I highly recommend them. They do scratch, but all wood floors do.

posted by sharon on 2007-03-24 16:07:20

I play capoeira at a studio that put in bamboo floors and I think it was a mistake. Even though everyone is barefoot in the room all the time, the floors are really starting to break down.They are heavily dinged and starting to split.

posted by amanda bee on March 27th 2007 at 7:20am
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