Learning About Home Remodels

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Learning About Home Remodels

Hello, my name is Lelani. Welcome to my website about home remodels. As my family grew in size, the starter home we purchased began to feel much too small. Instead of leaving the home we had grown to love, we decided to expand one side to add a few bedrooms to the floor plan. Upon completing the new blueprints, we brought remodeling contractors onto the job to start the build. I want to explore all of the tasks performed by these contractors during the renovation process as well as other remodeling possibilities. I hope to inspire you to tackle your own remodeling projects in the near future. Thank you.

 

Types Of Bamboo Flooring

23 August 2016
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Bamboo flooring is a popular alternative to traditional hardwood flooring, offering a similar aesthetic at a much lower price point. Bamboo is also a much more environmentally friendly flooring option, as it is a faster growing material than hardwood trees and can be more easily renewably harvested. There are several different types of bamboo flooring available, each of which possess a different set of features. Understanding the differences between the available types of bamboo flooring can help you choose the best option for your home's floors.

Natural Bamboo Flooring

Natural bamboo flooring, like the name would suggest, is untreated bamboo that is not stained or colored in any way. It has a light yellow or brown coloring, which can help it lighten up a room that does not receive a great deal of light. They also tend to be the most durable type of bamboo flooring, as they are not processed at all to change the coloring (which can weaken the bamboo fibers). Furthermore, the lighter coloring of natural bamboo flooring means that it will not show wear as easily as its darker colored counterparts will.

Carbonized Bamboo Flooring

Carbonized bamboo flooring is a variant of bamboo flooring which is exposed to a process that is designed to add carbon to the bamboo fibers. This carbonization can stain the bamboo a number of different, darker shades when compared to natural bamboo flooring, allowing you to more easily emulate the appearance of traditional hardwood flooring. However, because of the pressures and heat used during the carbonization process, carbonized bamboo flooring is slightly weaker than natural bamboo flooring and as such will wear down quicker, which can increase your long term flooring repair and replacement costs.

Stained Bamboo Flooring

Stained bamboo flooring is simply natural bamboo flooring which has been stained a different color using a variety of different finishes, much like regular hardwood flooring is stained. This allows for an even wider range of colors and shades than carbonized bamboo flooring can achieve. However, there are two large downsides to stained bamboo flooring. The first is that the stains used for coloring bamboo flooring can be toxic to the environment, which means that stained bamboo flooring may not be as sustainable and renewable as its natural or carbonized counterparts. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, is the fact that stained bamboo flooring tends to cost more than natural or carbonized bamboo flooring, which makes it the less ideal option for homeowners under a budget.

For more information or assistance, contact companies like K J M Floor Store.