Bamboo Flooring

[mjr6550]

Anyone have experience with bamboo flooring. My daughter picked nailed down strand bamboo from Lumber Liquidators. She has had bad experience with first installmerna and several others who will not install it. Looking at reviews it seems like there are plenty of complaints and not just nail down, strand, or LL.

[Tom Raymond]

I installed about 1000sf of it a few months ago. It was not nice to work with.

It's brittle and marks easily.

It splintered when cut.

There is more resin than fiber so it demolishes saw blades.

It's hard as hell and would frequently jam the nail gun.

The tongue and grooves were not machined consistently and a large number of planks had to be pounded together, several wouldn't fit at all.

The slivers are like needles. Wear gloves.

If I ever install it again I'm charging a 30% PITA fee.

[kurt]

Yeah, that's about right. Not nice to work with.

I really like it's performance, but getting it installed sucks.

[carol palmer]

Though never experienced, I know that majoirty of them originate in China. they are known for their unique look and affordability. Check for eco friendly hardwood options

[Denray]

We got some prefinished stuff for a bedroom. Went down easy. Nice and straight. A little softer than hardwood. I heard of an inspector getting jacked up for calling it a hardwood when it is actually a grass? I call it bamboo.

[Marc]

It's grass. Folks think bananas are also a tree when they're actually herbs, neither tree nor grass. I've both in my backyard.

Marc

[Denray]

I've heard grass called herb, and I've heard herb called grass. Not sure how the banana fits in there.

[kurt]

Botanically, it's a berry.

[Tom Raymond]

So is a pineapple.

And I still don't like bamboo flooring.

[Steven Hockstein]

I've heard grass called herb, and I've heard herb called grass. Not sure how the banana fits in there.

That's funny.

The banana is for the munchies.