Installation / Care Instructions for “Floating” Bamboo Flooring >

Bamboo Elite flooring uses a click-locking installation system that provides a strong yet simple, floating floor installation method (which can be glued/direct fixed also). The boards easily and firmly lock together on all four edges, making installation simple and efficient.

The pre-finished bamboo flooring comes out of the box ready to install, with no unnecessary mess or fumes often associated with on-site finishing, sanding or polishing.

Plantation recommends floating our Bamboo Elite flooring over a waterproof membrane such as Roberts Harmony 3 in 1 Underlay, which is a 100% barrier to any moisture that may be in the sub-floor.  The underlay also provides a thermal barrier and has strong sound reduction properties.  We sell this in either 9m or 60m rolls (1.02 metres wide).  We can also offer an eco-friendly underlay called “Strongbond” which is made from 95% recycled foam on a gold-foiled backing and comes in 10m rolls. The edges of this underlay need to be taped together to provide a 100% moisture barrier – we can provide the adhesive tape in 30m rolls.

Longer and wider bamboo boards (1960 x 159 x 15mm) – comes packaged in boxes of 8 boards, measuring 2.493sqm per box (weighing 24kgs).  Made from vertical strips of bamboo laminated together across three layers, optimising stability – while providing a natural, durable and stylish floor. Available in coffee and natural colour with a low gloss finish. Stock available now!

• FAQs Bamboo Flooring
• Underfloor Heating Guidelines
• Warranty

• Density (Toplayer): +/- 700 kg/m3
• Top layer thickness / Wear layer: approx. 5 mm
• Shrink/Swell bamboo: 0.14% per 1% change in Moisture Content
• Equilibrium MC: 10% at 20°C and 65% rel. Air Humidity; 8% at 20°C and 50% rel. Air Humidity
• Resistance to Indentation – Brinell Hardness: ≥ 4 kg/mm2 (EN 1534)
• Reaction to fire: Class Cfl-s1 (EN 13501-1)
• Formaldehyde emission: Class E0 (< 0.025 mg/m3) 2) Class E1 (< 0.124 mg/m3, EN 717-1)
• Slip resistance 1): USRV 22 (CEN/TS 15676) / R 10 (DIN 51130)
• Thermal conductivity: 0.17 W/mK (EN 12667)
• Thermal resistance: 0.0882 m2K/W (EN 12667)
• Use Class: Class 1 (EN 335)
• CO2 neutral: LCA report TU Delft (ISO 14040/44) (www.moso.eu/lca)
• Environmental Product Declaration – EPD (EN 15804) (www.moso.eu/epd)
• Contribution LEED BD+C – v4: MR 1, MR 2, MR 3 (FSC®), EQ2 v2009: MR 6, MR 7 (FSC®), IEQ 4.3
• Contribution BREEAM: HEA 2, MAT 1, MAT 3 (FSC®)

E0 Class is an unofficial formaldehyde emission class, but it is commonly used to indicate that the product has a very low emission, not detectable (n.d.) emission or is produced with No Added Formaldehyde (NAF) glues. E0 products automatically qualify for the official E1 Class according EN 717-1

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