Comments on: Bamboo: A Smart Flooring Alternative

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:09:56 +0000

Let me introduce myself firstly ,my name is Michael from China, Our company is Sino-German joint venture factory established by Anji Tianpeng Bamboo factory and PANTIM GambH(German), mainly producing high quality multiply solid wood parquet flooring, bamboo and wooden flooring outdoor flooring and Horse stable . Our company is
the Horse stable Material supplier of 2008Beijing Olympic Games( Hong Kong Equestrian competition).. You can feel free to visit out web http://www.tianpengflooring.com
We produce the products as follow(FOBshanghai) :
1 Oak engineered flooring
1200×148x10/2.5mm AB 18.5$/m2
2 3-PLY oak engineered flooring
1860×148x15/4mm AB 22.5$/m2
3 Bamboo & wood engineered flooring
1860×190x15mm AB 17.3 $/m2
4 Strand wove & bamboo engineered flooring
1860×190x15mm AB 17.6$/m2
5 horizontal bamboo flooring
960×96x15mm AB 14$/m2 Natural or carbonize
6 vertical bamboo flooring
960*96*15mm AB 14.8mm natural or carbonize
7 Outside strandwoven bamboo flooring
1870×140x20mm AB $25/m2( two years quality guarantee)
And we have FSC/CE /Iso9001 authenticate. MOQ is 1000 sqm
We hope to have the opportunity to work together with you in the future

By: Ruth

Ruth — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:53:40 +0000

I’m one of the people who HATES the bamboo flooring that we had installed. We’re a retired couple without kids and no animals. We thought we were being good stewards by installing bamboo. After two years it looks like heck–full of scratches and dents. You’re right about not getting a dime back for our complaints. We were told that no where in the literature does it say it won’t scratch or dent. So we’re stuck with crap. I intend to tell everyone I know not to buy bamboo and have even gone up to strangers in stores purchacing bamboo and telling them about our flooring. Your advice about looking before you buy bamboo is right on.

By: Lexington

Lexington — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:38:56 +0000

Those unhappy bamboo folks are not installing the right bamboo or installing it incorrectly. There are good and bad floors out there, whether the floors themselves have been poorly manufactured or the installation was done without care. I appreciate the comment, it is noteworthy that you should be wise before installing the bamboo as with any hardwood floor, the wrong methods will result in poor results. I still believe bamboo is a great choice, seeing fantastic results myself, do your homework before making the move and you will not be displeased.

By: piedmontese

piedmontese — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:24:22 +0000

Whoa! Enough breathless hype. There is bamboo and there is bamboo. A minute or two spent with google will show you many people have been very unhappy with it. Cheap bamboo can scratch extraordinarily easily. Carbonized bamboo (darker) is meaningfully softer than non-carbonized. Engineered bamboo made from certain parts of the grass are softer than others.
Also, warranties are skillfully written to exclude “wear and tear”, so under any circumstances its unlikely you’d get a dime back for any suc complaint.
I have spoken with people who are very happy with bamboo, and others who are miserable. SFgate.com has a good article in its archives about these differences.
Look before you lay your floor.