One of the most famous floorings nowadays, for both commercial and residential establishments, is the bamboo flooring. Besides aesthetics, there are a lot of factors that get affected by choice of flooring. The bamboo flooring that we offer is not only 100% eco-friendly, but it is 2X harder than other bamboo floorings and 4X harder than the oak flooring. There are numerous benefits of this flooring type, but there’s this one flaw of bamboo flooring, overlooking it is not the right approach. Bamboo Flooring is impervious to moisture!
Thinking about how to address this problem? Well, there is only one solution to this – acclimatization!
Acclimatization of Bamboo Flooring
Don’t know what of bamboo flooring is?
It is a process in which the bamboo flooring is conditioned and adjusted to the environment in which you want to install! We have prepared a complete guide for you so that you can easily acclimatize your bamboo flooring before installing it!
Step 1 – Being Prepared
Preparation is the first step of the procedure. Before you begin, you must make sure you have a moisture testing kit, box cutter, eye goggles, and rubber gloves. Everything mentioned is required to acclimatize your bamboo flooring for a long-life flooring safely.
Step 2 – Measuring the Moisture Content
After you have prepared yourself for the procedure, you need to begin with the measurement of the moisture content. Place a slab of plywood over the floor before you install the flooring. Using the moisture test kit determine the moisture content in the placed plywood. It is to be done regularly for at least one week.
Step 3 – Ordering the Right Bamboo Flooring
Exactly when the moisture content drops by 12% of the first recorded value, you can order the right bamboo flooring. You can order from us, as we provide exceptional quality bamboo flooring.
Step 4 – Installing the Bamboo Flooring
Make full use of the goggles, and the gloves that you have as the chances of mess are high. Carefully cut out the box, using a box cutter. Keeping a gap of at least 6 inches between lay down the bamboo floor planks on the plywood. The purpose of this gap is to allow the planks to expand when they are undergoing acclimatization.
Step 5 – Leave the Bamboo Flooring to Adjust
Unlike other floorings, it is recommended not to use the floor for a specified period. After you have installed the bamboo flooring leave it to settle for up to a period of two to three weeks. Majorly, this period depends upon the moisture content of the room itself.
Step 6 – Checking the Moisture Content
The final step the rechecking of the moisture content. In two to three weeks, the flooring gets a considerable amount of time to fit well after the expansion due to acclimatization. Using the test kit, measure the moisture content. When you are satisfied with the values, it is time to install the bamboo flooring to the concrete!