Escondido Real Estate

Is bamboo flooring really green?

Bamboo can be a good alternative to hardwoods and can be applied to various surfaces in your Escondido Homes, but consumers need to know what to look for and what questions to ask suppliers. Bamboo is the "it" floor of the moment. The grass that looks like wood has everyone aflutter: owners of Escondido homes, chic designers, eco-trendy condo developers, value-conscious homeowners, as well as banks, post offices and showrooms seeking the mighty green seal of approval.

And why not use bamboo in your Escondido homes? Bamboo is strong, good-looking and, above all, kind to the environment. Or is it?

• First, the basics behind the eco-hype: Bamboo is a good alternative to wood because it replenishes itselfquickly and on its own. When the stalks are harvested, the root system remains, protecting against runoff and sprouting new growth.
• Bamboo grows like the weed it is: as much asa foot a day, reaching full height within six months and harvest strength in four years. A tree, by contrast, must be replanted and takes 20 to 120 years to mature to harvest.
• Hidden costs

According to the American Forest & Paper Association, the average American uses wood and paper products equivalent to one 100-foot, 18-inch-thick tree every year. Home-building projects account for two-thirds of that consumption.

Given the importance of trees in protecting wildlife, water and air, not to mention their near-magical countereffect on global warming, any and all conservation is indeed a good thing.

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