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Sustainable Bamboo Flooring from GBS, Chevron Bamboo Flooring
Item #121090
Sustainable Bamboo Flooring from GBS, Chevron Bamboo Flooring
Green Building Supply (GBS) Strand Bamboo is our highest quality, safest, most durable and sustainable bamboo flooring. If you're looking for a beautiful wide-plank floor that is free of toxic chemicals, will take all the punishment your family or retail customers can give, and is reasonably priced, then this may be right choice for you. And if you want to help reduce carbon emissions and our dependence on petroleum products, this is an excellent eco-friendly choice.
DIY Installation Each box includes 16 planks in two styles (8 of plank A and 8 of plank B). GBS Chevron Engineered Strand bamboo is made with a multi-layer eucalyptus core that is highly stable. Our Chevron floors can be floated, nailed down or glued down over most plywood or concrete subfloors below, at, or above grade. They can also be installed over radiant heat. See the installation guidelines for more details.
Safety First Nothing is more important to us than the safety of our customers who live, work and play on our floors. Our GBS Strand Bamboo wood flooring is made with no added urea formaldehyde. Test results from Benchmark laboratories in Oregon indicate that our engineered bamboo emits less than <.005 ppm urea formaldehyde which is well below the CA standard (.05ppm) as well as the European E0 standard (.07ppm). It is also FloorScore® certified which gives you peace of mind that this product has been independently tested to comply with section 01350 of the California standard and that it will not off-gas hazardous air pollutants. Installing our GBS Strand Bamboo flooring will help you achieve a cleaner, purer indoor air quality.
Rapidly Renewable Trees provide wood for building and are essential to our ecosystem for reducing greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide while they pump life-giving oxygen into our atmosphere. Unfortunately, trees take 25-50 years to fully develop. Bamboo, on the other hand, is a grass that grows extremely fast; in fact, some varieties grow up to 30-35" per day!
Carbon Neutral Bamboo has been touted as a miracle cure for climate change and global warming. While that may be a stretch, its green credentials are unquestioned because it grows perpetually while maintaining its rhizome root system, is mostly free from pests and disease, and requires modest quantities of water. It's best known for its ability to sequester carbon and convert CO2 into oxygen faster than most other plant life. Some reports say bamboo stores 30-35% more carbon in its roots and biomass than an equal amount of forest. Bamboo's capacity to reduce carbon and improve the atmosphere—as well as to reduce our reliance on more intensive carbon emitters like plastic and concrete—make bamboo one of the most beneficial choices for the environment.
Sustainably Harvested GBS Chevron Strand bamboo is engineered from organically grown and sustainably harvested Moso bamboo after 5-6 years. GBS is one of the few bamboo floor companies in the USA whose products are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC-C141926). This certification ensures that the bamboo: is harvested from well managed forests, has not been clear cut, is grown without toxic pesticides, and that the manufacturer pays fair wages, supports the social, and economic wellbeing of the farmers and communities. These forestry practices have the least impact on the environment and ensure long term maintenance and growth of eco-systems and habitats.
Durability and the Janka Scale The Janka Hardness Scale is one of the best known benchmarks for rating the relative hardness and durability of wood flooring against dents and wear in both residential and commercial structures. It uses a metric called lbf or pounds of force. Overall hardness is based by the resistance to dents but the Janka Scale also takes into account the type of core for engineered flooring such as HDF, oak, pine as well as grain direction, thickness and floor wear surface. This scale was developed in 1906 and was officially standardized by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Red Oak is the median for hardness which measures 1,290 lbf, Douglas fir measures 660 lbf, while Brazilian Cherry measures 2,350lbf.
Harder Than Wood Our GBS Strand Bamboo is compressed under heat and pressure to make a highly dense plank that averages between 3800-5000 lbf on the Janka Scale. This is clearly harder than 99% of all other types of flooring and explains why people love to use this type of bamboo in very tough environments. From a durability perspective there is no real difference between solid strand bamboo and engineered strand bamboo. Both can be installed throughout all rooms in the home (however solid floors shouldn't be installed in basements).
If you have children that play hard with their toys and skateboards, or have large pets that love to run through the house, you will find this floor is up to the challenge. In addition, this floor will hold up to puddles and spills for 24 hours after accidents making it suitable for kitchens and half baths. Smaller water droplets will evaporate. Just follow the manufacturer's easy maintenance guide and this floor will last a very long time.
GBS Strand Bamboo is our own brand of bamboo; made the way we want it and the way our customers demand it: no toxic chemicals, third party certified, ultra low odor, NAUF, sustainably harvested and FSC certified. Beautiful colors and styles to suit any design or application. Ideal for DIY installation.
Features & benefits
Eco-friendly, rapidly renewable — FSC Certified. Sustainably harvested Moso bamboo in well-managed plantations every five-six years. Raised without pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers; Moso bamboo is not the variety pandas eat.
Reduces CO2 — sequesters more carbon dioxide than trees
Improves indoor air quality — safe for everyone, including the chemically sensitive;learn how to test a non-toxic product for tolerance, made with no added urea formaldehyde (NAUF) and compliant with FloorScore®, CARB II, Prop 65, European EO, Japanese JIS/JAS 5-star; certified independently by SCS
Qualifies for LEED — contributes to LEED MR6 Rapidly renewable and to LEED IEQ 4.4 low emitting materials.
Extremely durable — super dense averages 3800-5000 on the Janka Scale; matte abrasion-resistant finish, aluminum-oxide enhanced UV-cured acrylic urethane with scratch-resistant hardened topcoat
High dimensional stability — can be installed below grade in basements, at grade, or above grade.
24-hour spill protection — will hold up to puddles and spills for up to 24 hours after accidents. Ideal for kitchens and half baths.
Easy DIY installation — engineered floating floor with tongue and groove can be installed below, at, or above grade with proper underlayment and vapor barrier. Refer to installation guidelines.
Engineered strand — Chevron wide plank bamboo multi-layered construction with eucalyptus core; single length 18" long x 1/2" thick x 5 5/8" wide
Radiant heat safe — may be installed over electric or hydronic radiant heat. Must follow manufacturer's instructions carefully.
Long-lasting, quality-assured — lifetime construction warranty; 50-year residential warranty against finish wear-through, can be refinished two times. Follow the manufacturer's maintenance guide.
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Specs
Dimensions
Coverage (1 Coat)
Coverage2
Recommended # of Coats
Re-coat After
Drying Time
Square Feet / Box
11 Square Feet
Thickness or Height
0.50"
Thickness
12mm
Veneer Cut Thickness
2mm
Length
18"
Length
450mm
Width
5.625"
Width
142mm
Boxes / Pallet
Boxes
Square Feet / Pallet
Square Feet
Boards / Box
16 Boards
Pieces / Box
16 Pieces
Weight / Box
30 Pounds
Basics
Interior or Exterior
Interior
Use On Material
Use On
Location
All Rooms: Dry
Eco-replacement for
Traditionally-Harvested or Exotic Hardwood Flooring
Indoor Environmental Quality/4.4 Low-Emitting Materials - Composite Wood and Agrifiber: 1 point, Indoor Environmental Quality/4.4 Low-Emitting Materials/No added Urea-Formaldehyde: 1 point, Materials & Resources/6 Rapidly Renewable Materials: 1 point, Materials & Resources/7 Certified Wood: 1 point
LEED® Regional Materials Zip Code
Certifications
Environmental Protection Agency : EPA TSCA Title VI, European Super EO, FloorScore, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) 100%, Japanese JIS/JAS 5-Star, Lacey Act Compliant, Meets or exceeds California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2 requirements
Features
Minimum Order
Old Name
Material Origin
China
Country of Manufacture
China
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Coordinating Border
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Extractable Matter
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Fiber
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Surface Flammability
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Line
Machine Guage
Moth Resistance
Pattern Repeat
Pile Height (High)
Pile Height (Low)
Primary Backing
Resistance to Insect Pests
Roll Length
'
Secondary Backing
Smoke Density
Static
Stitches Per Inch
Surface Texture, Construction, Style
Total Height
Total Weight
Traffic Rating
Tufts per Sq. In.
Tufts / Sq In
Yarn Construction
Bundles per Pallet
Bundles
Bundles per Square 6" Exposure
Bundles
Bundles per Square 7" Exposure
Bundles
Bundles per Square 7-1/2" Exposure
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Bundles per Square 8" Exposure
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Tiles
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Base
Ingredients
VOC Content
Grams/Liter
Application Method
Application Temperature Range
Application Instructions
Surface or Product Preparation
Appearance When Dry
Cleans Up With
Storage
Store in cool dry place out of sunlight, Keep away from moisture
Recycling or Disposal
Adhesive
Bamboo Construction
Strand Woven
Bathroom Installation
Color Change
Construction
Engineered
Construction Description
Durability
Edge
Micro-Beveled
Finish
Polyurethane with Aluminum Oxide
Finish Sheen
Matte
Finish Contains Aluminum Oxide?
Finish Contains Aluminum Oxide
Floor Item Type
Flooring
Floor Pattern
Floor Type
Bamboo
Grade Installation
On Grade, Above Grade, Below Grade
Grading
Installation
Floating, Glue-Down, Nail
Janka Hardness Rating
Joint System
Tongue & Groove
Knots
Material
Bamboo
Number of Plys
-Plys
Composition
Radiant Heat
Okay for use with electric or hydronic radiant heat ; see manufacturer instructions for details
Range of Resistance
Risk in Dry Climates
Style
Shade (1 Light) - (7 Dark)
Strips / Plank
-Strips/Plank
Surface Texture
Antiqued, Brushed
Surface Treatment
Surface Treatment Color
Tile Application
Touch Up Kit
Can be indoor?
Can be outdoor?
Direct Vent?
Easy-Linkable?
Energy Factor
Max Gallons Per Minute
- GPM
Max BTU's / Hour
- BTU's / Hour
Multi Control Capabilities
Temperature Range (with remote)
Life
Hrs
Input Wattage
W
Delivered Lumens
lm
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lm/W
Color Temperature
K
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