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About Bamboo Flooring
Bamboo is a grass that grows about one to three feet a
day when it is at its peak growth cycle. It can reach up to 125 feet or
more and become two feet in diameter. Bamboo reaches maturity when five
to six years old; at that time it stops growing and is ready to be
harvested. Bamboo does not need to be replanted as it regenerates
itself.
Most bamboo used for flooring and other such products comes from forests
in Asian countries such as China, Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam and the
Philippines. The government owns most of the bamboo forests in China,
which is also the main worldwide producer for bamboo products.
Giant pandas, which feed on bamboo, are in no way deprived of their food
substance because of the harvesting of bamboo for flooring. This is due
to the fact that giant pandas do not eat the same species of bamboo that
is utilized for flooring and other products containing bamboo. Pandas
actually live in different provinces and at much higher elevations than
the areas which contain bamboo forests for flooring and other products.
Pandas do not live in the eastern provinces of China where the best
bamboo is found.
There are two main colors of bamboo: natural and carbonized (or fumed).
The natural bamboo is actually bleached to create its light color,
whereas bamboo that has been carbonized experiences a heating process
which darkens the wood to a dark caramel color. However, both natural
and carbonized bamboo may contain several different shades.
The more upscale bamboo products provide a new type of bamboo for floors
that has been stained. There is even a custom hand-scraped bamboo which
is used in floors. This type of bamboo mixes the rustic appearance of
hand scraping with a unique stain and finish. This give bamboo a truly
exclusive new look.
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