Impact of Bamboo Flooring

Before going deep into the article let me give you a brief idea about bamboo flooring. Bamboo floors are made from bamboo plants. The majority of the worlds’ bamboo flooring products comes from China and Asia and the species of Bamboo used for flooring is called ”Moso”. There are various forms of Bamboo flooring and each one varies in its manufacturing process and the type of flooring is dominated by the economic viabilities and the preferences of the local population.

It should always be noted that there are some positive as well as negative aspects of any thing and the same applies to Bamboo floors as well. Here are some impacts of Bamboo flooring:

1. Bamboo flooring is considered environmentally friendly because these plants (technically a grass) are renewable and take less time to grow as compared to the trees used to make wooden floors. Moreover the Bamboo plant grows in huge quantities, thereby meeting the demands of people quickly.
2. It is worth noticing that the trees take as many as 120 years to mature while the bamboo plants can be harvested within three years of plantation. Thus it is easier to replenish the supply of forests through Bamboo plants than trees.
3. Bamboo floor sellers and manufactures point out that it is more durable as compare to wooden flooring.
4. It is insect and moisture resistant also which makes it suitable to use in areas like bathroom and kitchen were hardwood cannot be used.
5. It has been found out that this grass family plant is actually stronger than most of the hardwoods like maple and Red-oak. Besides the hardness, it is more resilient and can bear greater impacts without denting.
6. Everything comes with its own cost as and so is the case with Bamboo. Because the demand of Bamboo is growing rapidly, a number of countries are reaping the benefits of Bamboo production and its supply. In order to fulfill their selfish motives forests are being cut down to make space for Bamboo plantations. Thus, it is posing an inherent danger to our biodiversity and ecology.
7. If the practice of cutting  down trees and clearing plantations continues then Global Warming (which already on a rise) will definitely increase, again posing a threat to health and life.
8. It has also been found out that the glue used for the lamination of Bamboo products contains formaldehyde, which is a carcinogenic (cancer like) material.

A choice in flooring can be considered as an investment in time, money and long term value of any property. Although Bamboo flooring looks attractive and eye catching but has negative aspects as well. So weigh all the pros and cons before deciding to have Bamboo flooring in your place.