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Commonly Asked Questions About Bamboo Flooring For Your Maryland Home

When choosing bamboo flooring for your Maryland home, you may wonder if the choice was the right one or even how to care for the newly installed bamboo floor. Rest assured, making the decision to invest in a natural bamboo floor is a wise one, and with the help of our commonly asked questions and answers below, you will have all of the proof you need.

Is it safe to clean my bamboo floor with a wet mop?
Perhaps the biggest concern of homeowners in the Silver Spring MD and Sykesville MD area is how to best clean the bamboo flooring and what is safe to use. Using a dry mop is the best approach, such as those that utilize static to clean. If you find yourself facing a "sticky situation" on your bamboo floor it is best to spot clean the bamboo floor with a damp cloth rather than a wet mop.

My friend says carbonized bamboo flooring is stained and holds the color better, is that true?
Carbonized bamboo flooring is constructed of carbonized bamboo, which is darker only because it has gone through a change but it has not been stained. When manufacturing bamboo flooring, companies sometimes boil the strips of bamboo which results in a darker brown tone. So when you install carbonized bamboo flooring in your Maryland home, it is darker, but only because of the boiling process, not an artificial stain.

Is there a difference between horizontal and vertical bamboo flooring? I've seen both in homes throughout Anne Arundel County MD and can't decide.
Bamboo is naturally hollow and the walls of the plant are fairly thin, which means several strips of bamboo are necessary to create a piece of flooring. The direction of how the bamboo strips are laminated together is the only difference between horizontal bamboo flooring and vertical bamboo flooring. When the strips of bamboo are laid flat with the surface showing the natural growth rings that is considered horizontal bamboo flooring. On the other hand, when the strips are placed on their side and held together in long slender rows, that is vertical bamboo flooring.

For more information on bamboo flooring and to determine if it is right for your Maryland home, contact the bamboo flooring professionals at FloorGem today.