In the first post I covered bamboo floor styles in horizontal grain in the natural and carbonized colors. These were the first two styles introduced. The desire for a version that would fit into more design themes and with a bit less of the oriental theme was growing. The concept of bamboo flooring from an Conscious perspective is excellent. That being said, nobody should have to settle for a eco friendly floor that does not fit their design or color intentions.
The Introduction Vertical
As I remember, the first manufacturer to introduce Vertical grain was Premium Green Bamboo. I was pretty impressed at seeing this version and preferred it myself over the original without much thought. Vertical was made of the same material, the wide slats were simply turned on the side. This makes for a surface filled with thinner more lineal slats. The growth ring could be detected still but it is more of a node or spot. The vertical lacks the overwhelming feel of an oriental theme. At first available in only 3' long planks, it eventually was made into a longer 6' plank version which due to its linear make up, looks much more impressive when installed. Vertical grains work well in most applications including ultra contemporary. We use it less in ultra traditional settings because there are many other options that work in most cases better, it can be done.
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