*Hot Product* Teragren Bamboo Flooring FAQ's

If your looking for a great floor... this is it. How hard is it? Bamboo flooring can be as soft as fir and harder than maple depending on when it is harvested and what specie; there are over 1500 species of bamboo. [For instance, Teragren bamboo averages 25% harder than red oak and 12% harder than North American maple. Teragren's SYNERGY strand bamboo flooring is twice as hard as oak due to a patented manufacturing process. The hardness levels are due to Teragren’s stringent manufacturing specifications requiring Moso bamboo harvested only at maturity between 5-1/2 to 6 years.] Younger, less mature bamboo, harvested at 3 years or less, is less expensive, softer and less stable. What kind of finish is used? Some companies will buy flooring blanks from one factory and have another factory mill them, while yet another applies the finish. There may be varying numbers of finish coats (from 3 to 6 depending on the mill) and varying ingredients from mill run to mill run. A polyurethane-only finish may be used, which will not be as durable as a finish containing aluminum oxide. [Teragren's finish is a 5-coat aluminum oxide/polyurethane finish from Klumpp Coatings with a 25-year residential finish warranty and 5-year commercial finish warranty.]