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What’s the History of Bamboo Flooring?
The actual production of bamboo flooring has a history of about 10 years. Export of bamboo flooring to European countries and North America began three years later. Over the course of these 10 years, it went through three generations. The initial is best understood as “cottage style production”; many of these small producers are now closed due to a weak market and managerial and other issues. Following the learning experiences of these initial businesses came the second generation. At this stage, most manufacturers used Taiwanese-made equipment and finishes. The average capacity of monthly production was from 4,500 to 10,500 square feet. Based on the experience and success of this generation, and with the capital Read the rest of this entry »

Last week I installed an engineered wood in my own home. I put the Thomasville Engineered Hardwood. I love this stuff, the warranty is good, and it has a great look.

Often readers of this flooring site ask me what I put, so here you go. I love this Thomasville Engineered hardwood. I picked the walnut because the dark color has amazing eye-catching beauty.

Thomasville Engineered Hardwood Flooring details:
* Genuine wood product
* ½” engineered hardwood tongue-and-groove construction
* 5” wide hardwood planks
* Pre-finished hardwood
* Distinctive natural wood grain with a satin smooth finish
* UV-cured polyurethane coating with aluminum oxide for enhanced durability
* Suitable for nail-down, glue-down or floating installation above grade, on grade or, with proper site preparation, below grade
* Micro-beveled hardwood edges and ends
* 30-year limited warranty Read the rest of this entry »

Reader Questions on Gluing down laminate flooring:
Have you ever glued down laminate flooring?

Laminate flooring come in three types:
>Glued-down, floating floors
o Special glue is applied manually to the tongue & grooves of each plank.
> Glueless floating floors - No glue, just click, or snap-fit locks planks together
> Pre-glued floating floors - The glue is applied at the factory. Just moisten the plank tongue and insert into adjacent plank.

I have never used glue on an entire floor. I have used a bit here and there as needed for difficult circumstances.