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Bamboo

A grass rather than a timber, laminated into boards from strips or strands. Grows to harvest in a few years and gives a hard, stable surface for flooring and worktops.

Properties

Family
Wood
Category
engineered
Density
0.7 g/cm³ · 700 kg/m³

Applicationswhere bamboo is normally specified

FlooringWorktopsFurnitureCutting boards

Practical notes

  • Density depends on whether the board is strip or strand laminated
  • Technically a grass — it is grouped here as an engineered wood product
  • Harder than most hardwoods in the strand-laminated form

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