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Sobu Collection Bamboo Mosaic Flooring- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (4/6/2007)
- Walker Zanger. The Sobu collection of bamboo mosaics adds warmth and depth to a room, the manufacturer says, and can be used just like tile. It is available in straight, basketweave, herringbone, or random planking mosaic patterns that showcase the bamboo's delicate veining and subtle variations of texture and hue. It comes in gold, sable, or espresso. 818-252-4000.
Bamboo Flooring Available in 54 Colors- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (4/6/2007)
- Duro-Design. Bamboo flooring is available in 54 colors with a unique MP765 water-based urethane, giving it great durability and making it easier to finish, according to the company. The flooring comes in three-ply horizontal or vertical cut with a matte or satin finish and measures 75 inches by 3-3/4 inches by 5/8 inch. 888-528-8518.
Plyboo Bamboo Flooring- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (4/6/2007)
- Smith and Fong. Plyboo bamboo flooring is available in edge grain or flat grain in natural or amber colors. Unfinished or prefinished with aluminum oxide, the flooring measures 5/8 inch thick by 3-3/4 inches wide by 75 inches long. The company also offers strand bamboo flooring. 866-835-9859.
Red Arowana Bamboo Flooring- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (4/6/2007)
- Wellmade Floor Coverings. Red Arowana bamboo flooring is available in vertical and horizontal construction, and in natural and carbonized colors. The most popular size is 5/8 inch by 3-3/4 inches by 37-3/4 inches with tongue-and-groove and micro-bevel edges. The flooring is prefinished using the Treffert system, an eight-layer, acrylated urethane with aluminum oxide that is UV cured. 866-582-0848.
Premium Engineered Bamboo Flooring- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (4/6/2007)
- Bamboo Hardwoods. Premium engineered bamboo flooring includes a bamboo wear layer above a solid rubberwood core with an aluminum-oxide finish and square edges. It is offered in vertical or horizontal grain, in carbonized or amber colors, or with a cherry or fruitwood stain. The manufacturer also offers engineered Moso flooring, prefinished or unfinished solid Moso flooring, woven strand flooring, and other options. 800-607-2414.
Synergy Strand, Signature Naturals, Signature Colors, Craftsman and Studio Bamboo Flooring- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (4/6/2007)
- Teragren. The manufacturer offers five types of bamboo flooring: Synergy Strand; Signature Naturals, with a traditional random-length look; Signature Colors, in espresso, cherry, charcoal, and walnut stains; Craftsman, which features a wider, longer plank look; and Studio, which features TeraLoc, a patented self-locking system that requires no adhesive. The maker says it uses only Optimum 5.5 Moso bamboo to produce flooring 25 percent harder than oak. 800-929-6333.
Bruce Hardwood Floor Installation Video- ebuild (3/23/2007)
- A short film by Dr. Chuck. This video shows the steps in installing a Bruce Hardwood floor. Bruce Hardwood floors offers premium hardwood flooring designed to keep up with your family
Bring the Woods of the World Home with Armstrong Exotic Hardwood- ebuild (3/20/2007)
- The industry's premium exotics collection, Armstrong Valenza Hardwood, brings affordable exotic hardwood not only into the home... but throughout the house. The collection offers dimensional stable engineered floors that can be installed on any level of the home as well as solid floors that offer the ability to sand and refinish if necessary.
Old-Growth Redwood Railroad Ties- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (3/19/2007)
- Pacific Heritage Wood Supply Co. These old-growth redwood railroad ties were reclaimed from the Oakland Navy Depot in California. The company specializes in recycled, reclaimed, salvaged wood that originated in the forests of America's Pacific coast. 877-728-9231.
Reclaimed Olive Curing Tanks Made From Old-Growth Redwood- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (3/19/2007)
- TerraMai. Reclaimed from circa-1930s olive-curing tanks made from old-growth redwood, the company's siding planks have a patina that varies from deep red to gray highlights. Solid lengths are available in 5/8-inch-thick, 4-1/2-inch-wide shiplap profiles with a 1/4-inch reveal in random lengths. 800-220-9062
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