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aluap

Sun, 01/07/2007 - 10:25am

Bamboo flooring for living room

I'd like to know if anyone has experience with bamboo in a high traffic area. I'm worried about how well it will hold up in foyer which opens into a living room. Also, most of the bamboo I've been looking at online appears to be prefinished. But one of the things I like about wood is that you can refinish it when it gets beat up-- can you do the same with bamboo?

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From what I hear

click writes:

Sun, 01/07/2007 - 11:37pm

From what I hear, bamboo is one of the best types of wood floors for wear and tear and repelling water (since it grows in water). should be a strong option for you and your floors. Good luck.

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kellistone writes:

Mon, 01/08/2007 - 4:54pm

Are you going to install it yourself? I know costco sells it, but how hard is it to install? Anyone know?

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roxy4022 writes:

Fri, 01/26/2007 - 1:41pm

I just installed it myself and it is not that easy. I used pre-finished from Home Depot and I found that it scratches easy. It has a beautiful look but I am not sure how durable it is. The water issue is not that true because if you read on the directions it says not to put in very moist areas. I am not sure about the reinishing process either. I would reccomend that you go to Home Depot and get a sample piece. they sell them for a dollar, take it home and sand on it to see if you think you can repaint it. The Cowgirl

Be careful with the quality!

Fidget1479 writes:

Mon, 03/05/2007 - 12:47pm

Some of the bamboo that you can get from Lowe's/HomeDepot are not as tough as they claim to be, especially if you have children or pets. A friend of mine used the bamboo flooring materials from www.plyboo.com and she loves it. It is a lot more ecologically aware than many other bamboo products as well.