Agree 100% Natasha.
Architectural bamboo (bamboo flooring, decking & furniture boards), is a great insulator. This is one of the reasons underfloor heating has to be carefully considered when installing a solid bamboo floor. The heat (and similarly…
Visiting China during a sourcing trip in 2005, we encountered bamboo flooring. At that time we had not seen it in SA, it was such a great looking product, and eco-friendly to boot. We decided to bring it to Africa, thus the start of Oriental Bamboo.
At first everyone we spoke to about the product envisioned bamboo poles and were most surprised to see the finished product. It took two years to "educate" the market (with the help of our friendly competitors), but now the industry is starting to see the benefits of this remarkable product.
We have subsequently added bamboo boards (a solid wood alternative), bamboo counter tops and panels to our product line up.
Being the industry's longest standing bamboo focused supplier in South Africa, we have learnt a lot about the product and the applications it is used in:- got a question about bamboo boards or flooring? Let us know and we'll do our best to give you a straight and clear answer (minus all the marketing hype).
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Sorry for the late reply on the comment you posted, but no haven't really used the material but I have seen it before and honestly I love it I need to get a hold of brochures and samples when I need and esp digital images used for rendering let me know how you might be able to help. Stay in contact....
Hi Bradley, Thanks for the invite. As an architect, I am so aware of how little the general public know about the building industry and I am trying in a small way through our All About Building website to address that issue. (I suppose that at 2000+ hits a day someone is looking at it!!) Give me a call and have a chat. 083 232 6138 or 028 513 2869
Regards, Les
Hi Bradley,
Do you know anything about Bamboo being grown for KZN - for building/flooring/laminating purposes? Or is it a different quality? I read something about it somewhere, just cannot find it again.
Hi,
Send me a mail with all your questions and I'll see how I can help. It all depends on the look you after.
cindy@base-one.co.za
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