It produces greater biomass and 30% more oxygen than a hardwood forest on the same area, while improving watersheds, preventing erosion, restoring soil, providing sweet edible shoots and removing toxins from contaminated soil. Bamboo produces structural beams, flooring, wall paneling, fencing and many more sustainable by-products of environmental restoration.
Bamboo generates 30% more oxygen than trees.
It helps reduce carbon dioxide gases blamed for global warming. Some bamboo sequesters up to 12 tons of carbon dioxide per hectare, which makes it an efficient replenisher of fresh air.
Bamboo is a natural water control barrier.
Because of its wide spread root system and large canopy, bamboo greatly reduces rain run off, prevents massive soil erosion and keeps twice as much water in the watershed. Bamboo helps mitigate water pollution due to its high nitrogen consumption, making it a solution for excess nutrient uptake of waste water from manufacturing, livestock farming and sewage treatment.
Bamboo is the biggest type of GRASS.
You can confirm this by looking at the leaves, which are long and spear-shaped—typical of grasses. Bamboo differs in forming a woody stem, and of course, growing much bigger than any usual kind of grass.
In Asia, bamboo is put to wide range of uses, maybe more than any other plant. Bamboo shoots are good to eat, for humans as well as pandas! But besides food, bamboo is used for paper, furniture, flooring and construction, for fuel, to make chopsticks, needles, and weapons.
HARDNESS CHART
Numbers in chart denote dent resistance in pounds.
Natural Bamboo...1340 and Carbonized Bamboo...1010
Environmental Friendly Finishes
Solid hardwood floors finished with a waterborne finish are much better
for chemically-sensitive people than carpet or vinyl floor coverings.
We have finishes available that are made with environmental waterborne
technology for sensitive people.
SOME HARDWOOD FLOORING TIPS.......
CARING FOR YOUR WOOD FLOORS, PREPARATION, COMMON SENSE STUFF & SOME TIPS....
When you get your room ready, take away all glass, electronics and any breakables.
Please, remove dirty clothing from your bed and floor! We rather not touch your
personal items please! We just want to go in and work as fast as possible! When rooms
are a mess, it prevents us from getting started. Clear out as much as possible
to have an empty room.
If you have a pet, please put your pet out of harms way. Give your pet a nice
"doggy" vacation that week and keep them away from the excitement. Your pet knows
when something is going on. It is hard for the men to work and speak to you when
your pet is barking at them, licking them, etc. We want to keep your pet safe.
NO WAX!
Please don't wax your wood floors! Once they are waxed we may not be able to recoat them
for you. You want to be able to "lightly" sand and coat your wood floors before a holiday
or special occasion. It only takes a few hours to do and it will remove surface scratches.
You will have a beautiful new shine as well!
Also, try not to drag any furniture on your wood floors. You can buy some felt pads
and place them on the bottom of your chairs to protect your wood flooring.
Take a very light damp mop with water and clean them. Protect your investment!
During the finishing process, don't walk on your floor when your flooring mechanic
is getting ready to coat it (unless you like footprints in your finished product).
Do not put area rugs back on your floor after they are refinished for at least a week.
Give the finish a chance to cure before placing objects on the floor. Keep your home
at a reasonable temperature for the flooring to dry and during the whole process.
It shouldn't be humid, damp and hot.
When you purchase your laminate or engineered floor, always purchase extra boxes (at least 2)!
You never know if you may need them for damage to your floor in the future.
Sometimes products are discontinued and impossible to find!
In our experience, customers that try to install their own flooring don't leave room
for expansion. This will cause the floor to buckle and you will need to usually call us!
Try to avoid this by having a professional install your floor. It's worth a few extra dollars
and will save you a headache later on. We have seen customers replace the entire floor!
It may look nice when your finished, but come to haunt you later!
Are you thinking about having wood floors installed? Well, there are some important
questions to ask yourself:
What color do I like, dark or light wood?
Do I want wood grains and knots in my wood?
Should I get solid wood?
You want a thick, solid piece of wood. It makes a lot of sense. If the wood is thick,
you can sand it over and over again for years to come. Most customers stick with the
usual red oak 2 1/4 x 3/4 inch. They can sand and stain it any color they want. We can
even bleach it natural. Yes, I said "bleach." That happens to be my favorite choice.
Flooring Etiquette....Should I tip my flooring guy?
YES! They love tips and an ice cold drink. If you see your flooring guy go above and beyond, then tip him or
buy him lunch.
If he offers to do something that a flooring person doesn't normally do(like move furniture, put shelves together or take your dog out), then show your appreciation by all means!
You may even get more than you asked for(I've seen them give FREE coats of finish and totally free borders!)just because they were nice. They are on their hands and knees all day in a very physical field. On top of that, it is quite a talent that many people don't possess (not me anyway). Everyone likes to be appreciated, no matter what field you
are in.
What is the worst thing you can possibly do when they work?
Stand over their shoulder! If you are focused on getting something done, than the last thing you want is
someone to stand over you so you can't concentrate. They need to watch the flooring and not you! Please let them do
their job and the results will amaze you! Nailing a floor can get a little dangerous when you are focused on
someone watching you and speaking to you. You will get a better end result when there are no interruptions!
