Just look at the nails!
That’s why we glue it down. Nails won’t go… they just surrender because it is so hard.
In fact, our crews need to change blades during larger installations (and use only carbide-tipped blades) and have a generally hard go at it when working with this amazingly-durable material.
The image above really shows it so I don’t need to write much…
Even natural bamboo is harder than red oak on the Janka hardness scale, but this just takes the cake. There are a few green things about a more-durable floor, namely life-cycle costs
If you’d like to learn more about Janka, bamboo, renewable resources in flooring, or anything flooring-related, just email or comment on this post.
Christopher Moline, LEED AP
Residential Group Manager
Commercial Carpets of America
703-370-0000
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3 responses so far ↓
Gabby // June 9, 2009 at 2:39 pm |
Thanks!
I’m doing a project in technology class,
and we have to build a house representing the ones in the children’s story “The Three Little Pigs”
Because of this article, I have decided to make my 6′ by 6′ house out of bamboo skewers instead of toothpicks and popsicle sticks.
Home Improvement Blog // June 23, 2009 at 1:43 pm |
Yes it’s no longer a secret that bamboo is famous for its durability. As for flooring the hardest of all bamboo flooring types is the strand bamboo flooring . It is also elegant and fashionable.
Justin // July 9, 2009 at 1:04 pm |
According to Teragren’s website their stranded bamboo is 154% harder than oak. Which puts it up around 3375 psi on the janka scale. That is pretty hard and I see why your nails are doing what they are doing. But like you said since the floor is 1/2″ thick on the Teragren synergy product you can do a glue down installation.