Bamboo at a glance

Bamboo flooring is becoming increasingly popular with architects, interior designers and homeowners because of its natural beauty, durability, unique textures and wide range of colours, finishes and styles and also compares favourably with traditional solid select timber floors such as Jarrah, Tasmanian Oak and Black Butt.


Bamboo Flooring is a choice well worth exploring when considering flooring options given it is :

• already sanded and finished with durable coatings;
• is capable of being quickly installed ready for use;
• can be laid over existing subfloor structures e.g. timber, tiles or directly onto concrete;
• has no toxic fumes normally associated with onsite sanding and polishing;
• provides minimal disruption to the homeowner;
• its price advantage over traditional solid select timber floors
• Superior performance qualities over existing hard wood alternatives.
• therapeutic benefits of bamboo flooring include a reduced chance of developing back, hip, knee, and ankle problems.

Style Plantation offers three different structures of bamboo flooring i.e. our trademarked STYLEBOARD™ commonly known as strand woven bamboo; Plantation range Horizontal structure and Vertical structure.

We specialise in bamboo flooring for Australian conditions in a range of natural and surface stained colours:

• STYLEBOARD™ range – coffee ( warm rich dark chocolate coloured floor), savannah (natural honey tones) , marble (a striking blend of the dark coffee and light savannah strands) and cocoa blend ( light and dark coffee strands combined).
• Plantation range – straw (light coloured floor) and caramel (mid brown tones)
• also available in a range of surface stained colours e.g. burgundy (red tones), espresso (black tones) lime wash on special request.

Bamboo Facts

• Bamboo is technically a grass, not a wood product found in both tropical and sub-tropical climates throughout the world, grown in Asia, Africa the Caribbean and Latin America. China is one of the key natural homes and is the largest source of bamboo in the world. China currently accounts for more than 500 bamboo species covering over 7 million hectares under growth.
• Bamboo is an excellent renewable resource which can be harvested every 5 years. As a result, no forests are destroyed to make bamboo products i.e. flooring, ceiling systems, furniture board, furnishings etc.
• Like most other grasses, bamboo has strong resistance to diseases, insects and climatic injuries. Growing bamboo also requires minimal labour effort.
• Bamboo is a naturally beautiful and durable alternative to our limited global supply of hardwood, and like traditional timber is a natural organic substance.
• The qualities of bamboo create a product that has a strong value offering for commercial, residential or general purpose applications.
• Bamboo resources have been widely used in construction, paper making, food, furniture, packing, transportation, medical care and tourism.
• Bamboo has regrowth potential many times that of hardwood, putting out several full length, full diameter, naturally pre-finished, ready to- use culms ("stems") each year. A single bamboo clump can produce up to 15 kilometres of usable pole (up to 30 cm in diameter) in its lifetime. Within a few months of growth, a bamboo tree can attain its full height (10 - 20m tall and 10 - 15cm in diameter) and five years later establishes full hardness. A twenty metre tree cut for market takes approximately 60 years to replace. A twenty metre bamboo cut for market takes five years to replace.
• Once the bamboo is harvested and processed it is more stable in its resistance to movement caused by moisture and harder than most old-growth forest hardwoods. Recent CSIRO testing results show high hardness values when compared with many solid Australian hardwoods of similar density. The equilibrium moisture content in non air conditioned residential applications is usually assumed to be approximately 12%. It is somewhat lower, at about 10% in air conditioned applications. There may therefore be some slight expansion in the product in some applications. If provision for expansion is made, this should generally not cause problems. With a tensile strength superior to mild steel (it withstands up to 3655kg/sqcm) and a weight-to-strength ratio surpassing that of graphite, bamboo is regarded as the strongest growing wood plant on earth.
• A high-yielding, viable replacement for wood and petroleum based products.
• Important economic and ecological benefits including soil and water conservation, jobs, numerous product applications and food- more than 1000 documented uses.
• A critical element in the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
• A renewable alternative resource for agro-forestry production.
• Bamboo shoots provide a nutritional source of food
• Environmentally friendly reduction of pressure on forests through wood substitution.
• Products can be made in rural environments, reducing industrial and urbanization impacts.