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Bamboo flooring

Anne Lorraine South

10 years ago

Does anyone have experience with bamboo flooring? Are there any negatives?

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Juliet Docherty
10 years ago
It is very dense and so good for bathrooms and looks beautiful with white suites. Just be careful in a bathroom, it need installing prior to fittings and the high gloss surface could be scratched by plumbers, tilers etc. It doesn't shrink like some woods.
Anne Lorraine South
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you.. It's good to know.. It's intended for lounge, dining room and kitchen.
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