Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering 1 Mar 27, 2015 12:48 pm Hi All, My husband and I are building and we are considering putting bamboo flooring throughout the living spaces. We think it looks great but is it durable? Does it scratch, dint or fade easy? Is it hard to clean? Can Anyone offer any feedback please? TIA, Bec Re: Bamboo Flooring, yes or no? 3Mar 28, 2015 4:45 am I really really want to put it in because I think it looks great, I`m just worried how well it will hold up in the kitchen. Apparently when you have a spill it needs to be wiped up straight away or it can ruin the flooring? AND you can`t steam mop them! I have tiles at the moment and I love the feeling of freshly cleaned steam mopped tiles - I`m a neat freak lol. Please let me know if you find out any more info and I`ll do the same Re: Bamboo Flooring, yes or no? 4Mar 28, 2015 9:51 am Easy to clean - yes. Simply a light spray with water with a bit of metho in it and a wipe over with a Microfibre mop Scratches - yes but so do all wood floors. You need to be careful of dragging sand/stones etc. in and across your floors. Dints - yes if you drop say a can of tomatoes on the floor you'll get a dint but it's not like a cracked tile is it? Fades - 3 years after we had ours laid with some exposed to direct sunlight can't see any evidence of it. Wooden floors have disadvantages - yes you'll have to wipoe up spills straight away but no dirty grout and cracked tiles and if it does get surface damaged over time you can always get it sanded back and refinished - try doing that with tiles. Re: Bamboo Flooring, yes or no? 5Mar 28, 2015 11:44 am I have bamboo floors. They are a dark chocolate brown so show every bit of light coloured anything. The labrador doesn't scratch them but they have plenty of scratches/dent from moving in etc. I'm sure they could be coloured in and visitors say they don't notice them but they could be just being polite. I personally find them a pain to clean as you can't steam mop etc. I wouldn't put them in again. Researching a build in South Australia from Sydney. Re: Bamboo Flooring, yes or no? 6Mar 28, 2015 3:47 pm If you want a hardwood kind of flooring, bamboo flooring is the best option. It is a bit more resistant to water damage and stains than other hardwood flooring. Plus, bamboo is more strong and durable compared to other hardwoods. Its very easy to take care of, you just need to sweep or vacuum everyday to keep it clean and beautiful.But that's worth it, right? Just keep one thing in mind if you happen to use damp mop sometime, make sure its not too wet. And one other thing, you don't use bamboo flooring in the areas with large amount of moisture. It can cause it to wrap or band. Re: Bamboo Flooring, yes or no? 7Mar 28, 2015 4:55 pm Bexy1510 I really really want to put it in because I think it looks great, I`m just worried how well it will hold up in the kitchen. Apparently when you have a spill it needs to be wiped up straight away or it can ruin the flooring? AND you can`t steam mop them! I have tiles at the moment and I love the feeling of freshly cleaned steam mopped tiles - I`m a neat freak lol. Please let me know if you find out any more info and I`ll do the same We had the same dilemma. Tiles/bamboo/laminate/engineered timber... the choice was very difficult and we still aren't sure if we made the right one. We almost went bamboo but chose Quick-Step Largo laminate due to it being tougher against scratches and we loved the colour. But yes we are worried about the kitchen and we considered putting tiles just in the kitchen area. Although with houses being open plan these days it could look a bit strange. But in the right house it could work! If you go bamboo, just make sure you choose one with a low VOC rating and also look up the specific cleaning instructions as to not void any warranties. The benefit of bamboo is you can sand back and re finish every now and then so there's always that to think about! Good luck whatever you choose, it will look great Building a Cabarita 28 with Rawson Homes https://ourhomebrickbybrick.wordpress.com Add your blog to this new thread for 2015 Re: Bamboo Flooring, yes or no? 8Mar 30, 2015 5:58 am Thanks for the replies everyone, I appreciate the feedback and info. My hubby and I are only in the early stages of building. We now have a block but it won`t be registered until late May, so we still have a bit of time to decide. In our current home we have tiles, and yes they do chip & scratch too. I can notice the damage but guests can`t. I suppose it will be the same with bamboo. We don`t wear our shoes inside, so that may help save a few scratches, and our dogs live outside. I think we will end up putting the Bamboo flooring in. Re: Bamboo Flooring, yes or no? 9Mar 30, 2015 7:28 am Also one thing you don't think about is if you have kids and they run or even walking around the sound goes through the laminated flooring lots of noise and slapping from feet and shoes. If you don't have kids yet borrow one and go to the flooring shop then ask the child to run up and down the laid flooring samples after the 3rd lap you will bed them to stop the echo of the feet slapping is terrible. We were going laminated wood right until we went to pick the colour with our daughter we decided on the spot to go back to tiles after hearing her run up and down in the store. If you like the wood look you could look at vynal plank instead it's about $15m2 and doesn't sound as bad more like feet on concrete. It's more durable there are versions that look a lot like wood and it's my durable to cleaning and water and so cheap that in a few years or when ever you want to replace you can do it 3-6 times over before you have spent as much as laminate or tile floors. Just another option... Re: Bamboo Flooring, yes or no? 10Jul 25, 2016 11:47 pm My tip would be that before opting for any type of flooring, always get samples to try out. You will thank me later. If you are looking for good places to get free bamboo samples online, I could also guide you. Founder of Floorfurnishings.com, a blog that provides home owners guidance on the different types of flooring to choose from. Re: Bamboo Flooring, yes or no? 11Aug 02, 2016 2:41 pm if you are putting in bamboo flooring, just keep in mind the moisture level from the subfloor (either wooden or from slab). Apparently there were few events from our customers which has installed from few months to 2 yrs ago, the amount of moisture just way too much due to the rainfall from the back of the property and there was no proper drainage and the slab/wooden subfloor kept too much moisture and eventually moisture pushing upwards and the bamboo flooring are cupping everywhere. Make sure you put 200 micron plastic film if you could allow for a bit more $ and give u piece of mind in long run. Re: Bamboo Flooring, yes or no? 13Nov 23, 2016 9:13 am I'm so glad I read this thread. I was considering bamboo, but now think I will go for tiles. I didn't realise you can't steam mop bamboo. I will be outside of a regional city, so getting warps, etc, fixed could become a problem. The shoes-inside thing has not been a problem for us as we don't do it; ours always get shucked off at the door. However, I anticipate more frequent family visits when we move to our chosen site as they will then live closer. I did a trip to Malaysia last year with family and many of them found the whole shoes-off thing odd (although they did get a kick out of the morning we had 40 pairs lined up at the door). Is there a "nice" way to ask visitors to de-shoe on the way in? I will have a verandah and also an entrance closet. 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 6207 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15922 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 6468 |