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With so many different types of bamboo floors it's no wonder that people are easily confused or even misled to what is the best option for them. Often labeled as having the best characteristics of all the bamboo based floor cover, strand woven bamboo flooring stands out due to its unique construction and methods of pre-processing it goes through, before it ends up in your house.
Normally bamboo planks are made in a laminate-like method, using thin flat cut layers of matured bamboo that are then pressed strongly together to form the final product. Unlike those, strand woven bamboo is made from shredded fibers from the cane which are then woven together to form a denser material. The latter is put under high heat and pressure, along with the use of adhesives, which turns it to an extremely durable construction material.
It looks beautiful and gives an original look to any floor made of it. With further processing that either preserves its natural look or carbonizes it for forming up a different finish, it can also be stained to provide even greater number of coloring and themes available.
A few considerations when using this type of bamboo floor is that nailing it down can be difficult and even unreasonable. The thick structure that it has means it's possible to crack and damage the tongues, which is why gluing is the preferable method of attachment. Avoid the use of engineered floors that have woven stranded bamboo as their core layer. This has been proven to cause troubles for the structural integrity or the whole floor on many occasions.
If durability and a guarantee for high quality floor is what you're looking for, strand woven bamboo flooring is the ideal solution. Not only does it remove any doubts for its strength but it is a boon for the environment and for the people who respect it.
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