Before and After 2 - Strand woven bamboo flooring

Before and After 2 - Strand woven bamboo flooring

Here is some additional photos showing the new bamboo flooring in a Seattle home. This customer sent us multiple before and after photos showing us how the strand zebrano bamboo really changed the look and feel of their whole home.

The flooring was set at a diagonal to add further dimension to the look. You can notice none of the cupboards or hardware have changed, yet the whole room looks totally different.
Strand woven bamboo works really well in high traffic areas such as a kitchen. It holds up really well to water compared to other flooring and is very easy to maintain.

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FAQ's about strand woven bamboo

Q. Why does the Premium Green Strand Woven Bamboo Collection look different? I can't even tell it's bamboo!
A. With this collection the cane is harvested and Bamboo pieces are thrashed, woven, bundled, and pressed into a dense compact block. The visual this creates is that of an exotic hardwood species.
Q. Is this harder than regular bamboo?
A. Nearly twice as hard. The official Janka hardness rating is 3000 pounds per square inch. This is as hard as many Brazilian species.
Q. Is it available in stained colors?
A. Yes, We have both stained and handscraped strand woven bamboo options now available
Q. Is it pre-finished? Do we have to apply anything to the surface once installed?
A. It is pre-finished. No additional applications are needed.
Q. What is the warranty and who warranties it?
A. It is a triple warranty. A Lifetime Structure, 55yr defect and 25yr Finish/wear warranty. Premium Green, a U.S based manufacturer, backs the warranty.
Q. Does the strand woven version have floor and stair trim, or do we just use regular bamboo trim?
A. We stock a complete line of floor and stair trim for the Premium Green Strand Woven Collection. See the specific color quote page for all of the available matching trim options.
Q. Does this floor require any special care?
A. No special care needed. You do not even have to wax this floor. Just your regular weekly cleaning.

Breathe A Little Easier This Spring!

I recently made a move into a beautiful rental home in Sacramento, CA. The owner of this home was going to replace the old carpet with new carpet but with very little convincing - he allowed me to replace it with laminate flooring instead.

Flooring is one of the most important things in my life for two very different reasons. #1 I've always been in the flooring industry and love it. #2 I have respiratory issues; allergies, dust mites, pets... any of this sound familiar?

When I was a child with asthma the doctors told my parents, "take the carpet out of her room, she spends at least 8 hours breathing the dirt and particles that stay in her carpeted flooring". If you have ever removed a carpet and seen the dirt that is trapped underneath it, you know exactly what I am talking about.  After a while my parents had our entire house "de-carpeted" and we were living on beautiful solid surfaces. Durable and easy to clean hardwood and laminate floors. This is what drew me to SimpleFloors, our focus is only on beautiful hard surface flooring. SimpleFloors runs the gamut from eco-friendly bamboo and cork, responsible exotic wood, 3/4 solid wood, engineered hardwood, and laminated floors.

If you have allergies like me and are looking for a solution, try solid surface flooring. In addition to the flooring as long as your allergies are not mold related you might try these particular types of plants. Besides being beautiful these plants are known for their ability to clean the air from some chemicals that can trigger respiratory issues.  


English Ivy
Bamboo Palm
Lady Palm
Peace Lily







  

We chose the Masterpiece Cedar for our new flooring, its nearly 1/2 inch thick (12mm) and the boards are varied in length. With a good underlayment - it has the look, feel, and sound of a hardwood floor. I highly recommend!

Click here to see more about Masterpiece Cedar

Strand Woven Bamboo Flooring Before and After - Living Room

One of our customers in Seattle sent us some fantastic before and after photos of home - they really love the strand woven zebrano charred that they chose and said "if these photos don't help sell your floors, then nothing will!"

The strand woven bamboo they chose really highlights their existing furniture, cabinets, and design of the home. No other design changes were made except having new bamboo flooring installed.

Building prospects looking up

Builder confidence sees largest rise in 18 months!

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) jumped four points in October, the largest increase in builder confidence in 18 months. “This latest boost in builder confidence is a good sign that some pockets of recovery are starting to emerge across the country, as extremely favorable interest rates and prices catch consumers’ attention,” said NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. Derived from a monthly survey NAHB has conducted for more than 20 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair,” or “poor.”Each of the HMI three component indexes recorded substantial gains in October. The component gauging current sales conditions rose four points, the component gauging sales expectations in the next six months rose seven points, and the component gauging traffic of prospective buyers rose three points.Regionally, the West led all other areas of the country with its nine-point gain – the highest HMI score for that region since August 2007. The Midwest and South each recorded four-point gains while the Northeast held unchanged.
With builder confidence on the rise, celebrating the New Year takes on a whole new meaning!
We at Seattle simpleFLOORS are hopeful for our region, and all builders across the country!

Seattle simpleFLOORS recycling pallets

Problem
We at Seattle simpleFLOORS had accumulated a few hundred extra wooden pallets in our warehouse and were wondering what to do with them.

Solution
We donated all of the pallets to a homeless camp in Seattle called "Nickelsville". They will be used for firewood, making walkways, and as tent support to keep tents off the ground. Our friends at Pozzi Brothers Transportation were kind enough to deliver the pallets for us. They do all of our local deliveries and are a great company that we appreciate partnering with.


We are proud to help our local community in this creative manner!

Seattle simpleFLOORS Anniversary

This month is the 4th anniversary for Seattle simpleFLOORS!

Dave and Charlie have been with simpleFLOORS since the beginning and were integral in helping create the company we are today. Tammi worked with both of them previously and was happy to join the team about 3 years ago.

In spite of the current economic situation we are thriving, in part because our business model has not had to change. We have always believed in offering exciting flooring options for real people and businesses.... at a price they can afford. Luckily we have team members with an exceptional eye for color, style, and longevity to keep our offerings fresh and happy customers to keep the referrals coming.

Here is to another 4 years of helping the Seattle area maintain and increase the beauty of their homes!

Olio!: "Why is there a CORK on his fork?"

Olio!: "Why is there a CORK on his fork?": Please tell me you get this movie reference. Remember Dirty Rotten Scoundrels? Well, the mention of "cork" always reminds me of that HILARIOUS scene in that HILARIOUS movie.  But this post has nothing to do with "cork on his fork".