Bamboo Flooring Blog

The Bamboo Flooring Company are exhibiting again at Grand Designs Live, London. 

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When you are thinking about purchasing new bamboo flooring, you will need to accurately measure your room.  If you mis-calculate you run the risk of not ordering enough flooring, or having far too much.  If you order too much and end up with pack of flooring left over, then you will be able to return them as long as they are unopened and have not been damaged.  If you have ordered too little and run out of flooring, you will probably be able to order some more of the same type.  This is risky though, as it could be a different batch number, which may have slightly different colour variations, or the flooring may be out of stock or even discontinued.

Tips on measuring a floor area

Before you start measuring your room, it is important to follow this advice:

1. Measure your room accurately. Never guess or assume you already know the measurements.
2. If possible, measure the area in meters. Bamboo flooring is sold in meters so it makes things much easier.
3. Always remember to double check your calculations on a calculator.
4. You should add on 5% to your floor area for wastage. If you are using parquet block bamboo flooring then we would advise adding on 10%  because there is always additional waste.
5. If you are unsure about anything, please let us know as we can double check any calculations for you.

You will need to have the following in order to measure your floor area:

1. Pencil & paper, or something to write with
2. Tape measure to do the actual measuring
3. Calculator to check your calculations

How to measure a simple shaped floor area?

If your area is a simple square or rectangle shape then it is quite simple to work out how much flooring you will need.  Have a look at this example:

1. Start by measuring the length of the room (4m)
2. Then measure the width of the room (3m)
3. Calculate the floor area by Multiplying the length by the width (4m x 3m = 12m²)
4. Your floor area is 12m². Now you need to add on 5% to account for any wastage (12m² x 1.05 = 12.6m²)
5. You will need to order at least 6m² of bamboo flooring

How to measure a more complicated shaped floor area?

If your room is not a standard square or rectangle shape then you can still work out the floor area.  Have a look at this example:

1. Start by drawing the shape of the room on a piece of paper
2. Now spilt the room into manageable sections of either squares or rectangles
3. Label each section with A or B (more if needed)
4. Firstly start with section A and measure the length (5m)
5. Now measure the width of section A (3.5m)
6. Calculate the area of section A by multiplying the length and width (5m x 3.5m = 17.5m²)
7. The floor area of section A is 5m²
8. You can now move on to section B and measure the length (9m)
9. Now measure the width of section B (4m)
10. Calculate the area of section B by multiplying the length and width (9m x 4m = 36m²)
11. The floor area of section B is 36m²
12. To calculate the total floor area, simply add together the area of section A and section B (17.5m² + 36m² = 53.5m²)
13. The total floor area is 5m². Now you need to add on 5% to account for any wastage (53.5m² x 1.05 = 56.175m²)
14. You will need to order at least 175m² of flooring

If you have any problems, odd shaped room, or would prefer a second opinion, you can send us a floor plan and we will calculate the floor area for you.

Bamboo flooring is different to hardwood flooring.  Bamboo is a grass, not a type of wood.  This means that the flooring can be constructed in different ways to make different types of bamboo flooring. Bamboo flooring is extremely versatile and durable and stronger than most hardwood alternatives.  If you are thinking about having bamboo flooring, you might want to know about the different types available to you:

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The Bamboo Flooring Company have a stand and will be exhibiting at The National Homebuilding and Renovating Show at the NEC, Birmingham. Continue reading →

Installing bamboo flooring can be relatively straight forward if you have done your research, read the instruction and prepared your subfloor properly.  Here are our top ten tips for installing bamboo flooring:

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Bamboo flooring is a great choice if you are looking for a sustainable floor that looks beautiful and will last a lifetime.  Bamboo is available in two main types of flooring planks: Single Plank or Parquet Block.  Continue reading →

Bamboo flooring can be a great option to anyone that has an allergy sufferer in their household or family.  Allergies can not only be annoying and frustrating, but also extremely dangerous and life threatening if not controlled correctly.  One main type of allergy is asthma, or a reaction to some types of particles in the air.  The choice of flooring you may have can greatly affect this, Continue reading →

The Bamboo Flooring Company will be exhibiting at The National Self Build and Renovation Show at the NRBSC, Swindon.

The show runs from Friday 26^th January to Sunday 28^th January.  The show is open from 9.00am – 5.00pm om Friday and Saturday, and 9.00am – 4.00pm on Sunday. Continue reading →

Our durable and hardwearing strand woven bamboo flooring is now available in a beautiful new colour: Chestnut. Continue reading →

Our popular strand woven parquet block bamboo flooring is now available in a natural bamboo colour.

During the manufacturing process the bamboo has been left in its natural state, which gives beautiful golden and blonde tones.  The parquet blocks themselves have been made by weaving strands of bamboo fibres together.  Continue reading →