By any chance, if you are thinking to change your home flooring but you are not satisfied with the traditional flooring options then suppose this is a hint to incline your thoughts towards eco friendly bamboo flooring. Without going in to the introductory facts, let us be clear that engineered bamboo flooring is the best flooring option today. In any way if you happen to have came across engineered hardwood flooring then be assured that engineered bamboo flooring is same but the only difference is material.

About Engineered Bamboo Flooring

Engineered bamboo planks are developed from solid bamboo after multiple cross-branded bamboos stem are glued together. These planks are durable, moisture resistant and stronger that traditional hardwood flooring like red oak or maple wood. However, for further durability and health concerns it is recommended that this flooring be laid on ply subfloor. Remember the more ply you use the more stable and moisture resistant floor you get preventing its expansion, contraction, warping, cupping and fading. It does not matter whether you are laying bamboo floor or concrete floor or in basement, due to natural properties of bamboo to expand less it will stay as it is for years.

About Click Engineered Floating Floor

This is also a kind of engineered flooring but with slight difference in installation procedure. With precise engineering and breakthrough structure bamboo planks are so designed that these planks can be clicked or interwoven together to form continuous flooring. In this option, you will get two variants one having tongue and groove on the longer and aider side of the planks. Well, some planks have tongue and grove on either side so by tapping them together you will get uniform floor. Whereas some planks will have lap joints, giving them added potential to hold the end of boards firmly with one another. This option is better for people trying to install bamboo floors with DIY methods. Using few tools and simple skills, even you can install the entire flooring of your home.

Conclusion

When you are selecting engineered bamboo, flooring additional importance has to be provided to the milling of bamboo planks. Usually you get square edged, micro bevel, tongue and groove as well click milled bamboo planks each having its own specialty in installation. According to your budget and your installation preferences, you can select the best, engineered bamboo flooring that will beautify and add value to your home interiors.