Making crafts out of bamboo can be fun.
Does bamboo flooring rot.
For those who prefer modern décor bamboo flooring has a clean contemporary look.
If you know that bamboo is a type of grass you may wonder if it resists termites infamous for chewing their way into building foundations rafters studs and joists.
This process is called curing bamboo.
However there are shorter methods to cure bamboo for at home projects.
Properly finished bamboo flooring cleans easily with a mop and mild soap.
Like other hardwood flooring bamboo may be refinished depending on the thickness of the planks.
Laminated bamboo flooring with a top layer glued to multiple sub layers is diy friendly.
You might find this insect surrounded by sticky white webbing resembling a cotton fluff.
If you peel back the white substance the mealybugs themselves.
Good quality exterior bamboo will be similar but usually a bit less than 5 4 grooved ipe in cost which can range from about 4 40 to 4 90 a lineal foot.
It is the least expensive and least durable form of bamboo flooring and it cannot be refinished.
Engineered bamboo flooring is made by bonding a thin layer of bamboo onto a plywood or mdf core.
This flooring is comparable to engineered hardwood and is installed in the same way usually with click lock planks that float over a foam underlayment.
If you leave bamboo to air dry it can take 6 to 12 weeks.
Watch for infected culms.
However before you can use bamboo you need to let it dry out.
Like aphids mealybugs leave behind a honeydew secretion which leaves the plant primed for rot.
Leaves and stems of the bamboo become unhealthy distorted and discolored.