bambooko countertops
Does anyone know anything about about bamboo countertops, where to purchase them and who can install them? I am interested in having an environmentallly friendly countertop and a lot of the recycled glass/plastic/paper countertops (which are awesome) are really expensive. I also like the look of wood but I’m scared bamboo will scratch, although I…
Does anyone know anything about about bamboo countertops, where to purchase them and who can install them? I am interested in having an environmentallly friendly countertop and a lot of the recycled glass/plastic/paper countertops (which are awesome) are really expensive. I also like the look of wood but I’m scared bamboo will scratch, although I see its quite common for cutting boards. Thanks!
I’m looking to use bamboo countertops in an office area to differentiate the space from the kitchen. There’s information bamboo countertops in the Fine Homebuilding Kitchen & Bath Planning Guide 2009. They list several sources for them:
http://www.bamboorevolution.com
http://www.endurawood.com
http://www.totallybamboo.com
The concerns with these countertops is not unlike those you would have with wood countertops.
The only place I see good things said about bamboo is from people selling bamboo.
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Of course you can use bamboo as a counter top.
It’s hard and has a ton bonding agent to hold it
together. Maple counter tops have been used in both home and professional kitchens and hold up to water, splashes, etc. – Bamboo will age about the same.
There is a great site – http://www.totallybamboo.com and http://www.greenbuildingsupply.com/Public/Eco-CountertopsWoodFurniture/BambooCountertops/index.cfm to get more information. You can order and have just about anyone contractor install them. It’s a wood surface so the installation wouldn’t be much more than some construction adhesive and 10-20 metal clips screwed to your cabinets.
I don’t think bamboo is suitable for countertops. I have a bamboo floor at a second home in NJ. You can only damp mop it and it is prone to dents if you aren’t careful. If you get it too wet, it can “cup” or warp, as anon describes above. Considering how often you wipe your counters–and the possibility of spills or splashing, I think the water alone is a reason not to use for a counter. Plus the possiblity of dents which would be difficult to repair in a counter. I’d consider other “green” alternatives such as concrete which doesn’t require using a natural resource.
You may want to do a search and/or post your question at the Garden Web kitchen forums. Lots of self-proclaimed TKOs (Totally Kitchen Obsessed) there and you’d get good feedback. Try http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/kitchbath/.
You have to register to post, but they don’t spam you.
I have a bamboo cutting board from IKEA and it warps if it gets wet.