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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from St. Louis, MO on 10/13/2008
We have installed this flooring throughout the whole house including the kitchen.We installed all of it by ourselves. It does scratch easily with our dogs but its 10 times better then having carpet. Its easy to clean. We love it.
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from Orting, Wa on 10/13/2008
I had the floors installed and there was very little waste with this product. Also the sample just can't do it justice, it is a really beautiful, warm, rich color with just enough variation.
from St. Peters, MO on 9/18/2008
Very easy to put down, similar to Bellawood. I have installed many floors of all types and this one was very easy. The vertical striations are very cool looking. I installed this in our baby's room and the colors were perfect. By accident someone had written on the floor in pen a week after installation and it took almost a half an hour to get up a 3"x3" square of pen markings. I do not know if the finish does not hold up well or if the ink just bled through. I would suggest the 30 year warranty. The pen eventually came out, but we almost thought that it wouldn't.
from Kansas City, Missouri on 9/15/2008
I was against bamboo when I went shopping for new flooring. I wanted to stay with wood. I decided to just use it on the 3rd floor of my house. But it's beautiful and great to work with ... and now I've decided to install it throughout my entire house. And my stairs look great too! But you do have to watch to make sure you don't create repeating "patterns" row after row because the boards are all the same length ... I over come this by cutting the first board of each row to a different, unqique length. This can create some extra waste, but I've found that I can use the waste later one at the end of the rows if I keep track of what I'm doing.
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from Boston, MA on 9/6/2008
The floor went down easily and looks great. Time will tell if it wears well or not.
from Enfield, CT on 8/29/2008
The floors look great. I just noticed the finish is prone to scratches. I guess the finish on all wood floors can get scratched. I've noticed some marks on my floors when we rolled the fridge in and out of its slot to fit it well under the cabinets. I guess the mulitple rolling made slight marks on the finish. Other than that, the floors look and feel great.
from South Carolina on 8/26/2008
I love the bamboo,it looks fantastic! I had someone install it and they glued it down. So far so good. The only drawback was the wait for the treds,and when they finally came there was one box that had been punctured by a lift and there were some gouges in three or four of the treds.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Dallas, Tx on 8/2/2008
Nice finish and easy to install. Have three dogs and so far so good. Easy to clean
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from Columbus, OH on 7/14/2008
This floor looks awesome, but my dogs have put a significant amount of scratches in it in only 4 weeks of living with it. Fortunately it is .625" thick, so it can be refinished eventually. Great for people without dogs.
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from Dallas, TX on 6/24/2008
We installed this product ourselves and it wasn't too difficult once we got the hang of it. We had very little waste and ended up returning two boxes. The floor looks great and hasn't scratched so far.
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from west chester, pa on 6/13/2008
I think it takes a bit for the floor to fully harden so we had some scratches and dents (from not being careful enough) the first go around but generally I think the floor is pretty durable.
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from North Carolina on 6/12/2008
The prouuct is very nice the wife really loves the kitchen
[15 of 16 customers found this review helpful]
from Frederick, MD on 6/7/2008
This was my first time installing bamboo. Overall, the product is very easy to work with, especially if you are comfortable with standard hardwood flooring.
Three things I learned:
1. The Supreme bamboo line is made from young bamboo. Practically speaking, this means the flooring is softer than traditional oak floors. I found that it dented easily when something was dropped on it. If you need durability, check out the Morning Star line. It is made from mature bamboo, which is advertised as being harder than oak.
2. The Supreme bamboo cannot be returned. I ordered an extra box just to be sure I had enough, not knowing I couldn't return it if I didn't open it. Unfortunately, I had to eat to cost of the extra box. You'll have to weigh the trade offs between buying an extra box that you may not use and buying another box later from a different production run if you run out.
3. The tongues can split very easily (much more easily than hardwood). I found that reducing the air pressure to the minimum needed to fully drive the staples solved the problem in most cases.
Bottom line - I would use this product again, but probably limit it to lower traffic areas due to its softness. It's a great looking floor at a very reasonable price. And it's eco-friendly.
from Naperville, IL on 5/30/2008
This flooring installed beautifully and easily. The color of the finish is also fabulous. I don't know much about wear yet, because we haven't moved in, but we couldn't be happier so far.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Rathdrum, ID on 5/18/2008
good flooring for whole house, great color; does scratch some.
from Central Mississippi on 5/10/2008
Had a pro help me to install so it was really easy. He was very pleased about the ease of installation and we were both impressed with the way that it looked, in fact he said that he was going to take up some flooring in a room at his house and get some vertical bamboo to replace it.
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Atlanta, GA on 5/7/2008
I love the look of our new floors however there are some lessons to be learned regarding bamboo. They scratch very easily and glue down is not the best option for this product. I have been unable to get the glue up after several attempts when my dog accidentally stepped in the glue and proceeded to track all over the planks that had already been installed. I have also been told that I can not sand bamboo as I will ruin the finish even if I re-stain and apply polyurethane. Hope that is not true. Still I have received nothing but compliments since I have had them installed.
from Vero Beach, FL on 4/9/2008
The floor is beautiful and we love it
from Nashville, TN on 4/5/2008
Looks good and adds value
from Ventura, CA on 4/4/2008
We used this product on the stairs and second floor bedrooms of a rental unit. We did not use it in the kitchen or living room, which open directly to the sidewalk as there is probably too much dirt tracking which would wear the surface.
I was pleased that the floor went down so quickly on room floors, obviously more time consuming on the stairs.
Also pleased with the attractive price.
I plan on using it in a similar fashion on a new four-unit apartment building.
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from Olympia, Washington on 4/2/2008
We love the floors! The color of the bamboo really makes the rooms warm and bright. It was easy to install and the overall value and quality was great.
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Spokane ,WA on 3/21/2008
Excellent product that was fairly easy to install.
Had to glue down due to concrete floor, but results were excellent. I should have done this years ago! If you have a table saw, a little patience and a weekend you can makeover any room.
Just be careful, moving the bed back we put a small scratch on the floor - which shouldn't have been that easy....
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
from Marlton, NJ on 3/21/2008
The look and finish are VERY nice for the price. Need to be careful for the first couple of months. The floor does become harder over time and also the finish will darken depend on how much natural light it is exposed to. Over all I am VERY satisfied with my purchase[...]
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Cheyenne, WY on 3/3/2008
The floor is straight forward to install -- nail down, tongue and groove. Bamboo is NOT hardwood, it dents and scratches pretty easily so you must be careful when installing it. As long as you take this into account, you'll love the floor. Its also considered a "green" product because bamboo grows so fast!
from Stockbridge, GA on 2/22/2008
I love my bambo floor. I could not be happier I wanted a light color and something that would go with any decor. The floor is tuff but understand all wood floors are subject to scratches. The only other thing that I could offer is do not install the floor if it requires glue, hire someone! If you are nailing it is something you can do if you have the right nailer. One more thing for tree hugger's, it eco friendly.
[6 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
from Clermont, Fl on 8/10/2007
I live in Florida and most homes here are concrete slabs. I was a little nervous about a glue down floor but the guys a [...] explained in detail and showed me some great hints on how to install. I have done alot of floating floors but now feel very comfortable to do glue down floors. As with every have a plan, prep well, and take your time. [...] also has great help videos on installing on concrete.