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Harmony Strand Woven Bamboo Flooring Q: What kind of finish does Harmony Strand Woven bamboo flooring use and what are the virtues of the finish? A: Strand Woven bamboo flooring is finished with 9 coats of UV cured urethane including aluminum oxide, which makes the flooring resistant to abrasion, stains, indentation and oiling. Bamboo flooring with this finish also has the virtue of electrostatic prevention. This finish is virtually maintenance free apart from regular sweeping/vacuuming. There are many advantages to using bamboo flooring as compared to hardwood flooring. Firstly, bamboo flooring is an environmentally friendly product. The time to maturity for bamboo is much shorter than the decades it takes for hardwood forests to mature. Each year, one "mother tree" in the makes several new stems that grow to full length in a few months and to mature hardness in about five years. Secondly, our bamboo flooring has higher hardness, so it is more durable than hardwood flooring. Third, bamboo flooring can be installed using exactly the same tools and methods as hardwood flooring. Hardwood installers and contractors need no additional tools, materials, or training to install bamboo flooring. Additionally, bamboo flooring has better grain and is more elegant and graceful than hardwood flooring, and in most cases is much less expensive. Q: How do I maintain my Harmony Strand Woven bamboo flooring? A: Keep the bamboo floor clean, and use a soft damp cloth to scrub the floor gently. • Avoid large amounts of water. Should a spill occur, remove it quickly with a dry cloth or very slightly damp mop. • Make use of doormats at entrances to prevent dust and sand from being carried in. Clean the doormat regularly. • Protect the floor from furniture legs and do not walk on the floor with hard soled or high-heeled shoes. • Depending to the amount of traffic, wax or varnish the floor every few years to keep the high gloss finish. • Keep indoor temperature and humidity reasonably consistent. • Avoid long periods of direct sunlight. Q: What colours are available? A: Strand Woven bamboo flooring has two main colours. One is natural blond colour and the other is carbonised brown colour. Carbonisation is a boiling process, whereby the bamboo is heated to brown the natural sugars in the bamboo. Q: How hard is Harmony Strand Woven Bamboo flooring? A: When tested according to the standards of the National Wood Flooring Association Test (Janka Ball Hardness Test), it shows an average hardness of 2820 PSI Q: Why has Harmony Strand Woven Bamboo flooring recently become more and more popular? A: Bamboo flooring is made from a natural resource, which is renewable and recyclable. Buildings, barns, ships, and other structures made of bamboo often find a second life in bamboo flooring. As people have become more aware of their impact on the environment, bamboo has emerged as a beautiful, durable, natural floor, which is more environmentally friendly than traditional floors. Also, because the bamboo "forest" renews itself after only a few years, less land is required to produce bamboo flooring and it can be offered at a more attractive price than traditional hardwoods, and the type of bamboo used is not part of the panda diet. Finally, bamboo flooring is a good choice for a healthy home as it creates less dust and potentially harmful chemical emissions than many types of flooring. Q: What is Harmony Strand Woven Strand Woven Bamboo Flooring? A: Harmony strand-woven bamboo is the newest innovation in bamboo flooring. This unique product is extremely hard and durable. It has the beautiful appearance of an exotic wood, and yet it's one of the most environment-friendly materials available. Q: What makes Harmony Strand Woven a superior flooring product? A: The Harmony Strand Woven production process is the industry's best. Every stage of in our production meets the highest standards. Strand Woven delivers a bamboo flooring material with superior characteristics that make it an ideal construction material for any climate or construction environment. · Harmony Strand Woven takes special care in preparing its bamboo for foreign markets. By first boiling the harvested bamboo in a special processing solution, any microorganisms are eliminated. This process also purges any sugars from the bamboo and thereby serves as a natural protection against infestation by termites or other insects. · Harmony Strand Woven selected bamboo strands are dried to moisture content of 8-10 per cent. This process makes Harmony Strand Woven bamboo suitable for any flooring project where natural wood might also be used. · Harmony Strand Woven strand-bonding adhesive does not produce dangerous emissions and is an integral part of Harmony Strand Woven healthy housing and environmental standards. · Harmony Strand Woven strand-bonding compression system is the most powerful in the industry, and guarantees that your Harmony Strand Woven bamboo will not separate. Harmony Strand Woven bamboo flooring carries Harmony Strand Woven lifetime structural warranty. · Harmony Strand Woven precision milling of each strand-woven bamboo-flooring plank ensures that Harmony Strand Woven tongue and groove edges provide easy installation and a tight, level, and lasting fit. Harmony Strand Woven bamboo flooring is finished with six coats of Klumpp semi-gloss, scratch resistant, UV cured aluminum oxide urethane providing many years of extra surface protection Q: What are the primary advantages of bamboo flooring A: -Hard-surface, very abrasion resistant - Bamboo flooring has greater dimensional stability and less contraction and expansion than traditional wood floors - Consistent coloration and appearance - Non-allergenic, natural product, no preservatives or irritable chemicals - Easy to maintain - Environmentally friendly, renewable resource - Easy to install - Hard-surface, very abrasion resistant - Bamboo flooring has greater dimensional stability and less contraction and expansion than traditional wood floors - Consistent coloration and appearance - Non-allergenic, natural product, no preservatives or irritable chemicals - High resistance to fading and colour change, ultraviolet radiation resistant - Easy to maintain - Environmentally friendly, renewable resource - Easy to install
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