The popularity of bamboo as a hardwood alternative and an environmentally friendly flooring has resulted in some inferior product on the market, according to a Wall Street Journal article several months ago. Although bamboo is harder than maple, the quality will depend on which part of the bamboo stalks are used, how they're cut and edged, how they're dried, and how they're shopped.  All bamboo floors aren't equal - some can split, warp or delaminate. It's important to shop well and learn the differences.

 Bamboo also can be colored - I just saw a Brazilian cherry bamboo floor that looked magnificent!  One company offers over 50 colors. 

Sharon Simms, Real Estate Agent serving St. Petersburg, Florida, the Gulf Beaches and the Tampa Bay area.