Acclimating Bamboo Flooring. Each area of your home could have different moisturetemperature fluctuations. It can cause the bamboo to expand along its length and width.
The flooring being hydroscopic it will shrink with loss and swell with a gain in moisture. One of the main advantages of bamboo floors is that they are environmentally friendly and bamboo regenerates itself very quickly. Strand-woven bamboo acclimates slowly and can take up to 30 days to acclimate to your job site.
Solid bamboo usually takes between 3-7 days to acclimate.
Additional information on bamboo flooring. After youve determined the optimum moisture level that your bamboo flooring hardwood or engineered wood should be you should wait at least three full days to acclimate wood to an optimum level. Each area of your home could have different moisturetemperature fluctuations. Acclimation Instructions from Ambient Bamboo Floors When acclimating cross stacking the flooring is recommended and its good practice to leave a few feet in between each stack of flooring as this helps with airflow.
