Engineered Floating Bamboo Flooring

We offer several wood species including european oak american maple american hickory and fossilized bamboo.

Engineered floating bamboo flooring.

Natural floors 4 72 in natural brazilian cherry smooth traditional engineered hardwood flooring 31 sq ft item 770386. However bamboo does have a few detracting points. However this is a misnomer and floating bamboo planks can be either engineered veneer materials or solid composite materials. Home decorators collection hand scraped strand woven wellington 3 8 in.

Engineered bamboo floors. Bamboo floors come in a variety of construction and installation types each with their own unique set of benefits. Floating engineered wood flooring problems mainly come from moisture and not taking the proper steps to ensure the wood is protected from underneath the main drawback of using a floating floor installation for the engineered wood is the initial extra step to secure the boards. Find engineered hardwood flooring at lowe s today.

Our eco engineered technology is used to create engineered wood floors with premier hardwoods. These premium woods are layered over a sustainable wood core to create beautiful durable engineered wood floor planks. Rather the flooring planks consist of a relatively thin layer of natural bamboo adhered to a backing layer and topped with a wear layer. All bamboo flooring is engineered meaning the strands of grass are sliced and shredded then pressed back together with heat and glues to form the flooring boards.

The cost is generally less than traditional hardwood and like engineered hardwood bamboo flooring is easy to install for diyers. It is a common misconception that floating bamboo and engineered bamboo are synonymous. While engineered flooring looks like it is made of solid pieces of bamboo there is actually very little natural bamboo in each piece. T x 5 1 8 in.

Engineered bamboo flooring is less regulated than other wood flooring types so its manufacture may involve more toxic chemicals than other flooring types. Although it s typically referred to as a hardwood flooring bamboo is actually a grass that s highly processed to produce flooring and other home improvement products. Knowledge is the key to making smart home renovation decisions. Look for certifications to ensure your engineered bamboo floors are responsibly manufactured with as few chemicals and as little environmental damage as possible.

For example bamboo flooring that isn t properly boiled steamed and dried can shrink after installation causing unsightly gaps. L engineered click bamboo flooring 2 49.