| Teragren is a bamboo flooring distributor that does | | | | Teragren bamboo floors for LEED credits. |
| much more than distribute flooring, they also | | | | Finish First |
| manufacture it and offer the best customer service | | | | Teragren realizes that the finish on a floor is its first |
| in the market. Simply put, Teragren starts in the | | | | line of protection against scratching, denting, marring |
| bamboo fields and follows their product through to | | | | and other damages. That is why all Teragren bamboo |
| the customer’s installation. | | | | floors have a 7-Layer German Finish. |
| The Bamboo Field | | | | In keeping with being environmentally friendly, this |
| Teragren’s quality control processes don’t | | | | finish is water-based and solvent free, a product |
| start during the manufacturing of their bamboo | | | | created by the Klump Coatings of Germany. This |
| flooring. They go all the way to the beginning of the | | | | process of using seven layers of finish create a |
| process to the bamboo field. | | | | finished product that is not only durable but also easy |
| In order to insure that Teragren bamboo floorings | | | | to refinish when necessary, though with a 25-year |
| are consistently strong and durable, they use only | | | | warranty it is doubtful that refinishing will be |
| bamboo that they have designated as Optimum 5.5 | | | | necessary. |
| Moso. This species of bamboo is known for its | | | | |
| durability and strength due to the density of its | | | | Moisturizing |
| fibers. | | | | Bamboo is naturally a moisture resistant floor |
| Optimum 5.5 Moso grows in the Zhejiang and Jianxi | | | | however; the main key to preventing moisture issues |
| provinces of China where it is not harvested until it | | | | such as warping is to acclimate the wood planks |
| reaches maturity, approximately 5-6 years old. This | | | | before they are installed. Teragren products are |
| insistence on consistency and durability in the bamboo | | | | designed and produced to arrive on the job site with |
| assures a consistency in the durability of Teragren | | | | six to nine percent moisture content. |
| bamboo floors. | | | | Teragren takes extra steps in their manufacturing |
| The Manufacturing Process | | | | process to insure that their floor is stable and ready |
| From the culling, cooking and caramelizing, each step | | | | to be acclimated on the job site. |
| of the process in manufacturing Teragren bamboo | | | | All slats are kiln dried before the final laminations |
| for their floors is carefully planned not only to | | | | process and then stored in a humidity controlled |
| produce the best possible product in terms of | | | | storage area for at least two weeks before the |
| durability but to also be environmentally aware during | | | | milling process. |
| the processes. | | | | The final step is up to the installer, Teragren flooring |
| This includes steps such as using the shavings from | | | | should be allowed to acclimate to the room it will be |
| planning the stalks to fire the kilns to using | | | | stored in for twenty-four hours before installation. |
| environmentally friendly adhesives; Teragren seeks to | | | | Teragren bamboo floors are not just the best choice |
| add to the natural ‘green’ aspect of using | | | | in bamboo flooring but they should be the only choice |
| bamboo. These steps have made Teregren floors a | | | | for bamboo flooring if the floor is going to be long |
| LEED certified product, qualifying homes built with | | | | lasting and durable. |