We'd like bamboo worktops, but I want to know how other people find them. Are they hardwearing? Do they mark easily? How often will it need oiling again, and how difficult and time-consuming is it to do this? Is it easy to keep clean?
2006-10-20 00:34:10 · 10 answers · asked by mazzapoid 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
bamboo makes a good choice as long as it is sealed well. black bamboo is the best with contrasting vases, runners or candles to add a splash of colour.
2006-10-20 00:37:42 · answer #1 · answered by leigh p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-22 07:02:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bamboo is a viable material when you're talking countertops Wooden butcher block counters are warm and cozy, so many prefer them to the sterile coldness that stone can impart. If you want to do an eco-friendly kitchen remodel with a similar look, bamboo offers the same warmth as butcher block. Since its a grass, it grows much faster than a tree, so resources can be replenished quickly, classifying bamboo as an eco-friendly building material. 13% harder than red oak and 50% more stable than maple.16 percent harder than maple, bamboo is simply a great choice for durable countertop surfaces.The appeal of bamboo is often its clean, airy look and perhaps its association with warmer climes, but there's more to it than that. It has greater tensile strength than steel; it's a sustainable, environmentally friendly material (it grows fast enough to be harvested within three to five years without depleting natural resources, and it regenerates quickly); and it can cost less and last longer than red oak, the wood most commonly used for flooring.
2006-10-20 00:49:52 · answer #3 · answered by Michelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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both will mark up really fast. Neither is reccommended. I like the look of wood (like butcher block) but you will have to sanitize thoroughly and not just wash. Stainless steel would be cool for an ultra modern place but as I said it does mark up fast , if you're okay with how it looks marked up then go for it.
2016-04-03 07:57:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - bamboo is rather soft and will scratch/cut/split. You'd be better off with an oak butcher-block if you can get it. OR, if you want something fancy - look at the new manufactured stone countertops (Zodiaq, Silestone, etc.) These surfaces are 95% quartz, making them very very hard, and the polymer used to manufacture them makes them non-porous, so they don't stain or etch (unless really abused.)
2006-10-20 02:30:06 · answer #5 · answered by itsnotarealname 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-02-09 13:34:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to make sure that it is coated with a good sealant otherwise the bamboo could warp.
2006-10-20 00:42:49 · answer #7 · answered by couchP56 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never seen this used in a kitchen. My guess is that it will hold bacteria. A solid surface countertop is best because it is non-porous. Wood and butcherblock have been found to be bad, because small cuts can have germs, and bacteria in them.
2006-10-20 00:44:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
You must be mad, or have some peculiar affectation. Go to MFI like everybody else.
2006-10-23 05:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by David S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
like the previous responses ...I vote no as it is way too soft a woon and is very prone to cupping. ....contractor
2006-10-20 10:45:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋