What Does Horizontal and Vertical Mean?
For some reason it still confuses us as well, but actually is quite simple. Solid bamboo is made up of strips that are glued together..either horizontally (sideways) or vertical (up and down). They have different appearances as seen on the right. We find the vertical to appear busier than the horizontal and sales prove they are not in demand as much as the other. Horizontal offers the characteristic of “knuckles” (known as nodes in the industry) in the flooring. They are the formed as “rings” during the growing process and visible on the outer portion of the bamboo tree. What are People Buying? More people choose the darker bamboos but often don’t realize how soft they actually are. Although we try not to steer people towards concentrating on the hardness factor of flooring, we feel it is important to note the darker colored bamboos may not be a suitable choice unless you have a careful household and pay attention to care and maintenance procedures. On the other hand, natural bamboo pr
