Supreme Bamboo  3/8" x 3-7/8" Horizontal Natural Bamboo Flooring

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Pros- affordable, easy to install with matching nosings.
Cons- not a completely sealed surface.

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The Lumber Liquidators Installation Service is managed by The Home Service Store (HSS).HSS @ 1-877-477-1116

Installation Estimates will vary according to product, installation method, condition of subfloor, etc. Basic hardwood, bamboo, or engineered starts at $2.50 per square foot. Floating flooring including vinyl, cork, laminate, some engineered, from $1.99. An installer can provide an accurate estimate and can be contacted at the above number or by the link below. (flooring price is separate and can be ordered online, through our catalog, at your local Lumber Liquidators or call 1-800-427-3966)

Installation Service Information -

www.lumberliquidators.com/ll/customer-care/ProInstall

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Due to the excessive moisture present in a full bath we cannot recommend any of our solid natural flooring or laminate products for this application, I would suggest one of our vinyl Tranquility products. We have a 2mm peel and stick and now a 4mm click together product that can go in full bath areas or where moisture is a concern. Thank you for your inquiry.

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Yes,
You can find complete installation instructions on the product page by clicking on the specs tab and then clicking on - Installation Guide.pdf\n
Any natural floor product will react adversly if it gets excessively wet.
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You can find complete installation instructions on the product page by clicking on the specs tab and then clicking on - Installation Guide.pdf
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Bamboo flooring can be fully re-sanded and finished as any other species

Typically floor sanding involves using a special (drum) floor sander, edger, and a buffer/ polisher with a disc attachment for holding sand paper and buffing pads. The sanding procedure starts with a course to medium grit sand paper. After sanding the entire floor, repeat with a medium grit and complete sanding with a fine grit sand paper. This produces a fine surface and is ready for finishing. Be aware that because bamoo is a grass it tends to get “fuzzy”, the surface burns or heats-up faster than wood during sanding. Approach the sanding at a slight angle to the grain direction then graduating down to fine course. The method is similar to sanding soft yellow Pine.

Note that in most cases a full sanding is usually not required, just a “buff & re-coat” or “screening & re-coating” may be all that needed to re-freshen a floor. This method of light sanding employs an industrial type orbital buffer fitted with a nylon pad and screen that removes surface scratches, cleans, and prepares the floor for new top finishes. Using this procedure really depends how the floor was used or abused. In general, high traffic areas; kitchen-dinette would need to be re-coated sooner than a bedroom or formal dining room. If your floors have been treated with any “non-hardwood friendly products” such as; waxes, oils, heavy wear patterns or has lots of dents, then it would need to be fully refinished.

The techniques of sanding and finishing bamboo do require higher skills and best left to professionals.

Here is the Suggested Sequence for bamboo sanding
First Cut: 60 grit paper at a 7-15 degree angle with the grain
Second Cut: 80 grit straight with the grain
Third Cut: 100 or 120 grit (CHANGE SAND PAPER OFTEN)

Suggested Sequence for bamboo Screening
First Screen: 100 or 120 grit
Second Screen: 150 grit
FINISHING: Water-based and oil modified finishes have been used successfully with bamboo. Darker colors will tend to show finish overlap marks.
Info from the (NWFA) National Wood Flooring Association

Lumber Liquidators Technical and Installation 8/01/11

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No additional sealer should be added. If you are refinishing be certain the refinisher is familiar with bamboo sanding techniques. Use any quality flooring grade urethane finish. Gloss percentage can be matched by bringing a sample to a finish supplier who has a gloss matching system. In addition, Bona Kemi has good urethane and refinishing products for prefinished flooring.

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The Janka rating on horizontal bamboo is 1630.
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This is a Glue or Nail Down installation only flooring product.
You can find complete installation instructions on the product page by clicking on the specs tab and then clicking on - Installation Guide.pdf
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I am unfamiliar with the term "ply rating"
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You can contact me directly:
Mark
Technical & Installation Specialist
Office (800)-366-4204 ext. 4857
My work hours are 10AM to 7PM Eastern Standard Time