Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Mar 12, 2010 8:21 pm We are choosing our bamboo floor (strand woven) colour. Both hubby and I are liking a darker colour but I am interested to know from those who have a darker colour bamboo or timber floor - do you have any regrets. I have heard and can see that the darker colours may show up dust/fluff more so than light ones. Is this true or any other issues? Thanks! Re: Anyone regret having a darker colour timber/bamboo floor 3Mar 13, 2010 11:11 am I believe that the darken bamboo by some sort of treatment that reduces hardness and durability of it. Darker = weaker http://www.costhelper.com/cost/home-gar ... oring.html "Bamboo is naturally light in color, but can be darkened (carbonized) with high-pressure steam, which makes dark bamboo softer and less durable." ... built a Promenade with Clarendon. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=25104 20-10-09 - excavation and piering completed ... 12-04-10 - Basins fixed. Connecting to the electrical grid 23-04-10 - PCI 07-05-10 - HANDOVER! traditional gable roof facade - Have you did the dark and light gray color combination in facade with gray stone in facade… 0 1829 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 11530 The most likely cause of your timber swelling (parquetry?) is either a plumbing leak or carelessly leaving water on floors after use or both. Without seeing, i am ignoring… 1 2580 |