You are anxious for the family trip to Greece and you are anxious for your return home.

After planning for more than a year for this two and a half week vacation to celebrate your 30th anniversary, your youngest daughter’s high school graduation, and your oldest daughter’s college graduation, everyone is excited about the days you will spend in the sun and on the beach. With a little extra planning, your husband was even able to schedule a contractor to come in and refinish the wood floors while you are gone. Covering more than half of the first floor, the current wood floors are in pretty rough shape. They have not been worked on in the 22 years that you have been in the home and the two and a half week time line for when you will be gone should work nicely with the amount of time that the contractors will need to complete the work.

Although there are times when some home owners feel like they can complete their wood floor work on their own, it is important to note that if you do not follow the installation instructions exactly the warranties may not be valid. And while there are many new and exciting products like strand woven eucalyptus that are as much as three times harder than traditional wood floors, these products can also require some very specific installation requirements.

Flooring Made from Eucalyptus and Other Engineered Products Continue to Grow in Popularity
Bamboo is made from natural vegetation as is eucalyptus, and many people think that using materials that are more quickly renewed than hardwood is better for the environment. The bamboo plant, for instance, is a highly renewable resource that is able to grow to maturity in as little as three to five years. in comparison, hardwood trees can take at least twenty years or more to reach maturity.

Strand woven eucalyptus and various kinds of natural bamboo flooring products continue to grow in popularity as many Americans attempt to make environmentally friendly choices in the home products they purchase. Although people may first make the decision to used environmentally friendly engineered materials, there are other benefits as well. For instance, the majority of strand woven bamboo and eucalyptus lots tend to be in the 3,000-4,000 Janka range, a hardness test that measures the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear. Creating a way space that is easy to keep clean and maintain is the goal of many home owners.

Whether you are considering strand woven eucalyptus products or another kind of environmentally friendly product, it is important to realize that the installation of this product follows all manufacturer’s directions. Ideally, you can find a convenient time when a professional contractor can install the products even while you are on vacation.