Horizontal and Vertical bamboo flooring are made in similar ways but have a very different appearance.  Both are made using strips of bamboo, but the flooring is constructed in different ways to produce different grain and knot patterns. Other than that, they are very similar types of flooring. They are both as hard as Oak flooring, giving you a durable and hard-wearing floor covering.  Both can be fitted in the same way and are easy to look after. Bamboo is also a great sustainable alternative to hardwood flooring.

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Carbonised horizontal bamboo flooring throughout the lounge
and entrance hall of a modern bungalow

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Horizontal bamboo flooring is one of the original styles of bamboo flooring.  It is a popular eco-friendly alternative to hardwood flooring.  Its strength is comparable to Oak flooring, but horizontal bamboo can be found at a fraction of the price.  If you choose this type of flooring, you will not be disappointed; it can be used in most rooms in your home, is easy to look after and you are getting a natural and sustainable floor covering. Continue reading →

Yes you can float a solid bamboo floor.  Bamboo flooring is much more dimensionally stable than hardwood so even solid bamboo can be floated over an underlay.  Sometimes you will hear the term ‘loose laying’ a floor, which is just the same as floating.  There are two exception to this: Continue reading →

The choice between horizontal or vertical bamboo is purely down to personal choice and aesthetics. They are both made from solid strips of bamboo that have been glued together to form a plank of flooring.  Both horizontal and vertical bamboo are the same strength and are available in the same two colour options; natural and carbonised. Continue reading →

Bamboo Flooring comes in three main construction types; horizontal, vertical and strand woven.  The same kind of bamboo is used for each construction type, but just in a different way.  Furthermore, the different bamboo flooring construction types create slightly different looking flooring with different strengths.

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There are different types of bamboo flooring that are manufactured in slightly different ways.  They are all made using the same type of bamboo, but our strand woven flooring has been designed and manufactured to give it additional strength and stability.

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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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What is solid bamboo flooring?
Solid bamboo flooring is a plank of flooring made from thin strips of bamboo that have been dried and stuck together.  The whole plank of flooring is made from bamboo. Continue reading →

What is horizontal bamboo flooring?
Horizontal bamboo flooring is a type of bamboo flooring that has been constructed with horizontal strips of bamboo, giving a wider grain pattern so that the bamboo knots and grain can be seen more clearly.   Continue reading →