Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Oct 24, 2008 1:15 pm Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Update Bamboo flooring…… 3Oct 26, 2008 8:41 am Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Update Bamboo flooring…… 5Oct 26, 2008 11:49 am Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Update Bamboo flooring…… 8Jan 16, 2009 6:30 pm Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Update Bamboo flooring…… 11Jan 19, 2009 8:12 pm dymonite69 Michelle No idea, whatever we were selling at Carpet Court, There are two types of bamboo - conventional or strandwoven: http://www.styleplantationjo.com.au/pag ... pet#bamboo Conventional is where the bamboo is cut open rolled flat and laminated together either side to side or edge to edge. This gives you either horizontal or vertical grain versions. You can clearly see the repeating nodes characteristic of bamboo on the horizontal one but the vertical one has a finer grain. Strand-woven has the fibres broken up and then compressed and bound together again into a plank. It is hard to tell that it comes from bamboo. The process does involve the use of formaldehyde which is a bit eco-unfriendly. The good products won't offgas this. Strand-woven is far more durable than conventional bamboo according to the Janka rating : http://www.taittimber.com.au/floor_bamboo.htm This is a standardized test where they drop a metal ball from different heights until it makes a dent in the wood. we were originally going horizontal but decided on the strandwoven due to durability (two big dogs)! Kylie handover happened 15/6/09...love living on an acre but still so much to do! 1000000% definitely add insulation. I have in my home and it makes a big difference minimising sound transfer. Insulation is pretty cheap and definitely worth it 2 6191 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15907 Hi there, I'm a conplete newbie to this, but I'm looking to put a floor down in my 6x9m shed. It's currently sitting on a 100mm thick concrete perimeter (dirt floor… 0 6467 |