Hand Scraped Bamboo Flooring

Hand scraped bamboo flooring combines the beauty of both, bamboo and hardwood flooring, and is creating waves as a very trendy option in the flooring industry. It is also known as hand carved flooring, distressed flooring and antique flooring. With a modern yet rustic appeal, it is now a great choice for those looking for a combination of both. Here, we discuss an overview of this type of flooring.

About Hand Scraped Bamboo Flooring

This is a type of bamboo flooring that has a scraped texture on it, and that helps give it a naturally rough but interesting look. The work involved in creating such flooring is much higher than that in producing the regular bamboo flooring. This is because each piece of flooring is manually produced, where scraping tools are used to create the scraped effect and a give it a rough texture. This means each piece of hand scraped bamboo flooring is not uniform, but unique in appearance, with its own character and individuality. This gives it a special exotic appeal that is not available in the various other flooring types. There are of course machine scraped floors that are used to reduce the cost of manual labor, but they are incapable of producing the naturally distinctive look of hand scraped bamboo floors.

After the floor has been scraped, it is sent to be finished. However, this procedure is optional and can be achieved even after the floor has been installed, by means of varnishing or sealing, giving it its final beauty and also makes it more durable.

There are several benefits of investing in this beautiful flooring type, which have been enlisted here.

• For one, any additional scratches on this type of flooring will go unnoticed, because it has been scraped. Though you must take care of it, you needn't fret about a small scratch on it.
• Moreover, it has the ability to gel well with any type of interior design and architecture. Because of the special way in which it has been produced, the visual appeal it provides can blend in with all types of designing techniques and styles. In fact, it gives the necessary warmth to an interior space, thereby giving the entire space a more homely feel. It can also easily be used in a commercial setting, thus making it one of the most versatile flooring types.
• This flooring is also very strong, because of the way in which it has been produced. The staining or varnishing procedure makes it further durable. This means, it can be used in areas where there is a lot of movement, and where the after effects of the excessive movement can be concealed or go unnoticed. As such, places such as restaurants, or small stores can easily have this flooring without worrying much about its maintenance.
• It is also a very eco-friendly type of flooring, having been derived from nature itself. It is as durable as hardwood flooring, but does not involve the cutting of any trees, as it is a grass, which makes it more eco-friendly. Even then, it is one of the most hardy flooring types available.
• The cost of hand scraped bamboo flooring is not very high. However, the cost does vary depending on the type of grain you choose, or the staining with which it has been completed. Also, whether the flooring has been manually produced or machine made will play a role in the cost of this exclusive flooring.

Maintaining this type of flooring is not such a tough job, except that you should avoid using chemically loaded detergents and cleaners. Also, do not use too much water to clean the floor, and you will be good to go. Avoid placing plants on a this flooring, as they may cause damage to the floor with the excess moisture. Use rugs and carpets to protect your floor. In spite of all this, investing in this flooring type is completely worth it, if you have the taste for exclusivity and refined elements for your interior space.