in some cases outperforming even Brazilian cherry. High quality traditional bamboo is less hard, but can still outrank oak, ash or maple. The vast majority of bamboo flooring sold in the U.S. is ...

Reclaimed timber flooring can be installed anywhere, but it's best avoided in bathrooms where moisture may cause the timber to swell and crack. Pros of bamboo flooring: Sustainable, good for allergies ...

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Indicates the ability to withstand scratches, as when an object with a rough edge is dragged on your floor. A scratch tool, mounted on a load arm, is moved across the flooring sample, with ...

Grown throughout Asia, Africa, and the Americas, bamboo refers to any one of about 1,450 species in the Poaceae family. Most varieties of bamboo are incredibly hardy, and grow well in both ...

A Brazilian citizen has been charged in the United States for allegedly threatening to release data stolen by hacking into a company's network in March 2020. Junior Barros De Oliveira, 29, of Curitiba ...

ITR economist Connor Lokar reported that U.S. industrial production--which more closely mirrors the flooring industry than GDP--has been in recession for the last 18 to 24 months, but that is ...

When it comes to flooring, no material is perfect, as our rigorous tests have discovered. And that’s why buying flooring for your home can be tricky—one type usually doesn’t meet the needs ...

If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Along with linen sheets and cotton sheets, bamboo sheets are some of the most talked about buys in the bedding-verse. They’re ...

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Brazilian Army Col. Sergio Reis Matos serves as one of four U.S. Army South’s partner nation liaison officers, or PNLO. Since July 2023, Matos has worked to ...

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