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.
Does bamboo flooring rot.
Actual cost can climb depending on wasted material.
However there are shorter methods to cure bamboo for at home projects.
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.
For those who prefer modern décor bamboo flooring has a clean contemporary look.
If you peel back the white substance the mealybugs themselves.
However before you can use bamboo you need to let it dry out.
Properly finished bamboo flooring cleans easily with a mop and mild soap.
Watch for infected culms.
This process is called curing bamboo.
You might find this insect surrounded by sticky white webbing resembling a cotton fluff.
Leaves and stems of the bamboo become unhealthy distorted and discolored.
So bamboo in small quantity might cost about 4 50 or as low as 3 99 a foot in larger quantities.
It is the least expensive and least durable form of bamboo flooring and it cannot be refinished.
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.
Making crafts out of bamboo can be fun.
Like aphids mealybugs leave behind a honeydew secretion which leaves the plant primed for rot.
Is bamboo termite proof.