Cali Bamboo Sponsors San Diego Humane Society’s Walk for Animals
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SAN DIEGO – May 4, 2013 Cali Bamboo was proud to sponsor the San Diego Humane Society’s Walk for Animals. We had a blast shooting the FREE Pet Portraits on the World’s Hardest Floors. Thank you for attending the event and supporting the San Diego Humaine Society, we hope to see you next year! Click the image below to see all the beautiful pets!
This year’s event was a huge success raising over $430,000 for the animals. We couldn’t have done it without you. Totals include over 5,000 walkers, 2,000 pets and 70 vendors. I hope you will all join us again next year. Remember it is the first weekend in May.
About Cali Bamboo, LLC. San Diego-based Cali Bamboo manufactures green building products for residential and commercial projects made primarily from bamboo; one of the world’s most durable, sustainable and renewable materials. Founded in 2004 by Jeff Goldberg and Tanner Haigwood, the company is fast becoming one of the shining examples of how individuals, businesses and communities can implement stylish architectural and interior designs without impacting the environment. Cali Bamboo’s wide range of bamboo offerings includes fencing, flooring, decking, plywood and more. For more information, visit www.CaliBamboo.com |
Introducing the World’s First Wide Plank Composite Decking
Cali Bamboo Debuts BamDeck™ 3G, the First Wide Plank Composite Decking
- The industry’s first composite wide plank decking brings contemporary style to outdoor living -
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— SAN DIEGO, CA – May 1, 2013 Cali Bamboo®, a leading manufacturer of green building materials made primarily out of bamboo, today introduces BamDeck™ 3G Composite Decking with integrated CoreMax™ Technology. This new generation of decking features a Wide Plank line that is 50% wider and the first of its kind in the composite decking industry. BamDeck 3G Wide Plank offers a new contemporary look that also installs 30% faster than standard deck boards. “Outdoor living continues to become more central to both residential and commercial space planning,” said Jeff Goldberg, Founder and CEO of Cali Bamboo, “We think of our decking as outdoor flooring and the evolution we’ve seen with wide plank flooring was the direction we definitely wanted to go with our decking while staying true to our core principles of sustainability.” The new third generation BamDeck™ takes full advantage of its proven composition formulated of 60% reclaimed bamboo fibers and 40% recycled HDPE plastics such as detergent and milk cartons. The combination of ultra strong bamboo fibers and long lasting durable plastics give rise to a new hybrid material unparalleled in strength, durability, and aesthetic appeal which led to the development of CoreMax™ Technology, not possible with most other composite compositions. Borrowing from Mother Nature’s brilliant design of bamboo, CoreMax™ Technology implements specially engineered cylindrical chambers that run the length of each board and provide 35% more tensile strength while reducing overall weight by 20%. This new design has tested three times as strong as other composite decking while maintaining industry leading durability and longevity for residential and commercial projects alike. BamDeck™ 3G Composite is termite resistant, time tested, LEED qualified and priced competitively to other composite decking options. It’s available for purchase nationwide and comes with a 10-year commercial and 25-year residential warranty. The decking is offered in standard and wide plank in three colors, including caramel, coffee and slate. Both plank sizes are reversible, interchangeable, and use a hidden fastening system for easy installation. The interchangeable sizes and surfaces allow for a wide breadth of design creativity and personalization – a cornerstone to Cali Bamboo’s product offerings.
ABOUT CALI BAMBOO, LLC Headquartered in San Diego, Cali Bamboo manufactures green building materials made primarily of bamboo — one of the world’s most durable, sustainable and renewable materials. Founded in 2004, the company has become a model of how individuals, businesses and communities can implement modern design while maintaining structural strength and environmental integrity. Cali Bamboo services residential and commercial building projects across North America with a wide range of products including bamboo flooring, fencing, composite decking, plywood, cork wall tiles, poles, paneling and more. For more information visit www.CaliBamboo.com. |
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Coffee BamDeck™ 3G Composite Decking
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Slate BamDeck™ 3G Composite Decking
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Caramel BamDeck™ 3G Wide Composite Decking
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Cali Bamboo® Debuts 2013 Contemporary Collection of Modern Flooring
The World’s Hardest Floor now available in three Grey modern flooring color options |
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| San Diego, CA (April 10, 2013) – Cali Bamboo®, a leading manufacturer in green building materials made primarily out of bamboo, announces the expansion of the widely popular Fossilized™ flooring with the addition of the 2013 Contemporary Collection including three new grey flooring options. Revolutionizing the look of bamboo flooring, Cali Bamboo continues to be at the forefront of flooring trends with the introduction of Vintage Moonlight, Eclipse and Vintage Eclipse. These luxurious grey modern flooring styles bring a stylish richness to any room while still reaping the environmental benefits of bamboo flooring.
Cali Bamboo now offers architects, designers and DIY homeowners a new-fashioned yet versatile flooring option with extreme durability. “We saw a market need for a grey flooring option with the strength and quality consistent with Cali Bamboo standards, now we offer our customers the World’s Hardest Floor in a fresh contemporary option,” said Jeff Goldberg, CEO and President of Cali Bamboo, “This new collection provides a warm canvas for a range of design visions bringing out decorating styles from classic and sophisticated to reclaimed rustic.” The foundation of any room is the floor; this lays the groundwork for decorating freedom and personal style sense. Vintage Moonlight and Vintage Eclipse feature a hand scraped finish for a distressed, rustic look juxtaposed with the elegance of grey. Still in the same color family but with a very different goal, the Eclipse color has the ability to transform a room into contemporary space adding a fresh modern ambiance. The Spring Collection adds warmth to an area while equally broadening a space, these color variations offer enough contrast to add interest yet is not overpowering. Made from 100% Moso bamboo, this collection features wide plank boards measuring in at 72 7/8” x 5 5/16” x 9/16”, touting Cali Bamboo’s widest option available. Specially designed to bring modern luxury to the World’s Hardest Floors, the Spring Collection underwent a 16-month research and testing process proving Cali Bamboo’s leadership and pursuit of innovation. Consistent with the Fossilized™ wide plank flooring, this collection scores an industry-leading 5574 on the Janka Hardness test and carries a 50-year residential warranty. Perfectly crafted for residential and commercial installations, this line is available with the easy-to-install click lock system and features a 10-coat water-based scratch resistant finish to fight through daily wear and tear. With ultra-low VOC and no added urea formaldehyde, Cali Bamboo’s Fossilized flooring is safe and chemical free. Staying true to the company mission, this collection is eco-friendly and LEED credit qualified through the U.S. Green Building Council. Available now at CaliBamboo.com
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Creative Flooring: Going Beyond the Floor
It’s time to challenge the status-quo so let’s get creative and think of fresh ways to use what we have to bring a new, modern look in your home – we call it “Flooring Beyond the Floor”. Cali Bamboo has a variety of flooring ranging from lighter natural woods to dark rustic looks that can be used beyond the traditional idea of flooring. Our homeowners have taken a fresh approach to our materials, take a look some of the cutting-edge projects made from Cali Bamboo flooring products.
Why stop at the floor? Take the flooring up the wall just enough to help expand the floor so the room appears much larger. Now you have a design forward wall treatment that matches the floors and adds functionality for mounting shelves, flat panels or lighting.
Distressed Mocha continues up the wall with mounted flat panel tv.
Fossilized™ Vintage Pearl up breakfast bar.
Bamboo flooring on kitchen wall
One of the prerequisites of excelling in the world of contemporary design is leading change with a fresh, original vision. These multi-functional planks can be used completely off the ground, these visionaries took a new approach bringing the boards beyond their natural home.
Coffee table made from various Cali floors.
Dining table made from Vintage Java bamboo flooring.
Now let’s flip this whole thing upside down, let’s put creative flooring on the ceiling. This may sound odd but it looks clean, fresh and unbelievably cool. In the world of home improvement combining fashion with function can not go wrong – with these unconventional designs bring eco-friendly perks to the next level with a modernized style.
Mocha Horizontal flooring on the ceiling. Woah oh what a feelin’..ha ha.
Bamboo flooring as work surface, wall and ceiling treatment.
Cali Bamboo creative flooring is stylish and versatile – it does more than just furnish a room, it adds personality!
Ask Sam: Bamboo Flooring Tips from Cali’s Customer Service Guru
A veteran of Cali Bamboo’s customer service department, Samantha has tips for every product and every installation. Now she’s sharing a few tricks of the trade for anyone embarking on a new bamboo floor installation.
If you have questions regarding a Cali Bamboo project write to her at help@calibamboo.com.
Don’t forget your Expansion Gap
Something important to remember when installing your floor is to leave a space of at least one half inch around the perimeter of the floor. A lot of do-it-yourselfers don’t realize this also means around fixtures like kitchen islands and columns in addition to the walls. Basically, this space should be left along all vertical surfaces. Cali Bamboo offers all the accessories and moldings (like baseboards and quarter rounds) you would need to cover the gap. Fortunately, because of its density, our flooring is less likely to be affected by expansion issues — as opposed to a lower-quality floor.
Acclimation is key
Acclimation is one of the most important steps of installation. This step is sometimes rushed or skipped altogether because of a hasty installation schedule. But this is the best thing you can do to ensure optimum stability for the lifetime of your floor. It can take some extra time, but is relatively simple and should not be skipped! A common misconception is that certain extreme climates can’t handle hardwood flooring of any kind, including bamboo. However, Cali Bamboo® flooring can be installed in any climate as long as it’s given the right amount of time to adjust. There is no one-size-fits-all timeframe for acclimation, however we recommend a minimum of 72 hours.
Here’s a helpful How-To video…
Natural Colors for a natural product
Cali Bamboo® flooring is a natural product. No two planks will be quite the same; each board is truly unique — like a snowflake. A mosaic of rich natural colors and distinctive characteristics add to the beauty of bamboo flooring. To best feature these natural colors we recommend working from several boxes at a time. Play with different looks by mingling the planks before installation to find the best composition for your room. Our photo gallery offers over 300 images to demonstrate the overall look of each flooring style once installed.
What Cleaning Products are best for bamboo?
We recommend using Bona Pro Hardwood Flooring Cleaner for your everyday clean-ups. Vacuum and sweep the floor regularly to keep it free of dirt. Avoid using oil-based or wax cleaners that will leave a residue. For all hardwood flooring, regardless of species, wet mopping and the use of water to clean the floor is not recommended. It’s also important to remember to clean up any spills right away to protect your finish. The advantage of Cali Bamboo® flooring is its 10-coat scratch resistant finish — almost twice the industry standard. This plays a huge role in easy upkeep.
