The Rising Trend of the use of Bamboo Building Materials.

An obvious rise in the use of bamboo building materials; partly due to the increasing trend of using hardwood flooring for the home, bamboo has rapidly become a top competitor in the harvesting process.

Bamboo's leading edge in this trendy market can partially be credited to the factor that bamboo requires far less energy to grow and sustain the plant over other similar trees and plants.

Grass from the same plant can be harvested over and over, requiring minimal maintenance and the grass grows long enough to provide plenty of materials for a variety of uses.

Bamboo is is amongst the fastest growing plants on our planet, thus having a positive impact on other crops, by way of generating more oxygen than trees of the same age.

Plants and other organisms use photosynthesis to remove carbon from the atmosphere by incorporating it into biomass. While doing so they release oxygen into the atmosphere. Bamboo is, by far, the most efficient plant on this planet at sequestering carbon. It converts carbon dioxide into carbon biomass and oxygen 365 days a year.

Bamboo is harvested and replenished with no impact to the environment. It can be selectively harvested annually and is capable of complete regeneration without the need to replant.

Because of its short growth cycle (it grows one third faster than the fastest growing

tree), it can be harvested in 3 - 5 years versus 10 - 100 years for most tree woods.

Bamboo Strength And Superiority

Bamboo has an amazing tensile strength that rivals steel (it can withstand up to 52,000 pounds of pressure), bamboo is a viable replacement for wood and makes for one of the strongest building materials.

Bamboo is known for its strength and durability; historically known to have been used as one of the first re-greening materials after the Hiroshima atomic blast in 1945.

Bamboo is an enduring natural resource. It provides income, food, and housing to over 2.2 billion people worldwide. Bamboo building uses have included everything from skyscraper scaffolding to medicine.

Facts About Bamboo Building Material As A Wise Alternative Eco Construction Material:

Bamboo is a renewable resource for agro-forestry production.

It is used to produce flooring, wall paneling, pulp for paper, fencing, raw material for housing, clothing and more.

The Bamboo plant is self-sustaining and is also used today as a fuel resource,(briquettes for fuel).

Architects, interior decorators and designers are focusing on the development of bamboo based products for multiple uses.

Bamboo is allergy free, and is far more durable than timber; since it doesn't react to water the same way as other wood, it is ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, as well as saunas.

Bathrooms made with bamboo flooring are becoming increasingly popular, and their pore-resistant construction makes them a valuable long-term investment.

An assortment of bamboo kitchen accessories are now available items such as; bamboo cutting boards, bamboo countertops, shelving, and tile flooring.

Natural bamboo instantly imparts a naturally tasteful unique and tropical look of beauty to the look of chairs, tables, and flooring.

Bamboo tile is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also has many eco-friendly properties.

Bamboo is a critical element in the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Bamboo helps reduce the carbon dioxide gasses blamed for global warming.

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Due to bamboos' high nitrogen consumption, bamboo helps mitigate water pollution.