| Durability is an important factor when deciding on a | | | | is as well is to take the fingernail and press into a |
| hardwood floor for the home. It plays a huge part in | | | | piece of the flooring and see if it leaves an indention. |
| the maintenance cost and can be the determining | | | | If there is an indention, the depth of the indent is a |
| factor in what type of wood is chosen. One floor for | | | | sign to how soft the floor is and is a good way to |
| the ages is bamboo wood flooring. | | | | determine how long the flooring will last in the home. |
| Bamboo wood flooring is as strong as many of the | | | | Care and maintenance go a long way in preserving |
| traditional hardwoods if not stronger than some of | | | | the beauty of any hardwood floor and bamboo is no |
| them. On the hardness charts, carbonized bamboo, | | | | different. Using floor mats and area rugs in high |
| bamboo that has been put through high heat, falls | | | | traffic rooms and hallways will help to prevent dings |
| between 1120 PSI and 1400 PSI, depending on the | | | | and scratches from shoes and heels while daily dust |
| amount of carbonization. Un-carbonized bamboo is | | | | mopping will help to remove the grit that is tracked in |
| slightly stronger. | | | | by shoes. Over time grit can mar the floor if it is not |
| Bamboo is a durable hardwood that will last for many | | | | removed regularly. An occasional damp mop will help |
| years. However, like all hardwoods, it can be | | | | to keep the floor shiny but a wet mop should be |
| scratched and dinged if care is not taken to prevent | | | | avoided. |
| this from happening, such as not wearing high heeled | | | | Proper care and maintenance will help make bamboo |
| shoes across it on a daily basis. | | | | wood flooring a floor for the ages. It is as hard as |
| When searching for bamboo wood flooring there are | | | | traditional hardwoods and should be treated with the |
| some easy ways to tell how hard the wood is, which | | | | same care that traditional hardwoods are given. |
| is a good measure of what the quality of the flooring | | | | |