Hi Doug! My builder friend began using bamboo flooring in some of his high end custom homes. The buyers wanted to try a more renewable material. The idea was great but the problem was: bamboo splinters quite easily. Over the period of a couple of years, the bamboo flooring started to come apart. The family got a lot of splinters in their feet. So all new flooring had to be installed. The builder is someone I know well. He would never use cheap materials. I think that people should be careful where we use bamboo for now. Over time materials will improve. We think that a combination of wear and tear plus the dampness left after floor washing caused this. But we don’t know for sure. I love bamboo in many applications. Just not floors for now.
Hi Doug! My builder friend began using bamboo flooring in some of his high end custom homes. The buyers wanted to try a more renewable material. The idea was great but the problem was: bamboo splinters quite easily. Over the period of a couple of years, the bamboo flooring started to come apart. The family got a lot of splinters in their feet. So all new flooring had to be installed. The builder is someone I know well. He would never use cheap materials. I think that people should be careful where we use bamboo for now. Over time materials will improve. We think that a combination of wear and tear plus the dampness left after floor washing caused this. But we don’t know for sure. I love bamboo in many applications. Just not floors for now.