You are finalizing on your house plans and are at the point of making a decision on what type of floor you will go for. Having decided to take the nature route, you are finally staring at two alternatives: bamboo and timber. Which between the two provides a better value proposition? Both provide the house with that good natural feel as contrasted with the 'coldness' of a concrete or marble floor. Bamboo floors are growing in popularity and this article explains why many people will prefer them to timber floors.

You may be surprised to learn that bamboo floors are harder than many floors made using hardwood. They can withstand the impact of a significant number of falling objects. We all know that is bound to happen in the home at some point. Of course, any type of floor (whether bamboo, timber or concrete) has a certain resistance threshold level.

One of the things that homes with hardwood flooring have to watch out for is a large amount of humidity in the home. This will cause some hardwoods to become warped making them look very bad. However, bamboo flooring has a laminate that reduces the chance for warping, but in some of the most extreme humid conditions can still become warped.

With bamboo, there will be no need to worry about the effects of weather changes on the floor surface. Bamboo is in use in a wide variety of environments from areas subject to harsh winters in Canada all the way to the scorching heat that parts of Australia have to deal with some or most of the year. Such widespread use demonstrates its resilience.

No one can escape aesthetic considerations when it comes to house flooring. In fact, it is one of the most important factors in determining the type of floor to use. Hardly will bamboo disappoint. Age will bring out the best of the surface, as the floor will start to develop a rich and unique color shade. That is what bamboo flooring can do for your home over time.

The cost of bamboo has become relatively cheap over the past few years because of law of supply and demand. As more bamboo floors get installed in homes, and become more available at decor stores the cost has rapidly come down. However, this has not always been the case as bamboo floors used to be a lot more expensive than timber but that is no longer. You want to make sure you do some research to make sure that you are getting the most for your money, as even bamboo isn't immune to being made poorly.

With all the advantages of bamboo flooring that have been listed, the best thing still hasn't been discussed yet. Arguably the best thing about bamboo flooring is by using it you are helping to save the environment as well. This is for the simple fact that they average tree that is taken down to make hardwood will take 30 years to grow again. Where bamboo will grow back every 5 years and you can get it from the same tree, reducing the tearing down of forests.

Timber floors are good but more people are appreciating the tremendous potential they have overlooked when it comes to bamboo flooring. Many assumptions are informed by our own perception of bamboo as a 'weakly' plant. However, bamboo may just be the way to go. Floating installation options for bamboo flooring are available for persons that prefer a do-it-yourself floor fitting.

Bamboo floor coverings are a great alternative to environmentally unsafe timber floors. At Bamboozle, we even have our own factory in China where we manufacture quality product for lovers of beautiful bamboo floors.