Strand woven bamboo flooring is comprised of continuous strands of bamboo that are milled from the "harry bamboo" timbers.  After the bamboo is harvested and cut to size, and the large pieces removed for traditional bamboo flooring, the strands that remain are then boiled  in a processing solution to remove any sugars and/or insects. By utilizing all of the bamboo from the stock, (100% of the harvested bamboo), we have eliminated any waist, "this process is extremely environmentally friendly".  The next step is to kiln dry the strands to a 6% moisture content.  The stands are then glued and processed into bales, or billets, which creates the woven effect. The bales are then placed in a heavy metal casing trough and placed under extreme pressure.  They are then baked in an oven until hardened and dry.  When they are removed from the metal case the solid logs of bamboo are then sliced into blanks and milled like traditional hardwood.  The processing methods used in this production results in the strand woven bamboo becoming two times harder than any traditional bamboo flooring.

The strand board, featured above, is in the darker carbonized color that brings out the beautiful warmer tones and color variation of bamboo.  This product measures 72" long by 3 5/8" wide and 5/8" thick with 5 coats of ceramic reinforced urethane to provide extra protection against natural wear and exposure to the elements. This finish provides a 5 year commercial and 25 residential year wear through warranty. 

The darker carbonized color is achieved by pressure cooking the bamboo.  The benefit of this process is that it is not a stain where the color is only on the surface, the color is present throughout  the bamboo.