Comparison of wood and bamboo decking

Many people want to try to use bamboo decking and will have a question, “Is bamboo decking durable?”

Today let us compare bamboo decking and wood decking for you, you will know how good the bamboo decking is.

Bamboo, for exterior decking use, the material is strand woven bamboo. Strand woven bamboo decking is made of bamboo fibers, which are treated with high-temperature carbonization and hot pressing of 2700 tons, so that the bamboo decking owns great strength and durability. Through our unique more than 20 production processes, the hardness of REBO bamboo decking can be the same as some hardwoods, even better than some hardwoods. Strand woven bamboo is the most cost-effective material among all outdoor deck materials at present, especially the deep carbonization. Deeply carbonized strand woven bamboo is on par with the top hard IPE in many performances. The hardness coefficient of Janka has reached 3980, which exceeds the 3780 of IPE. The static bending strength is close to IPE, only the color and texture are relatively simple, not as rich as IPE. And the expansion coefficient of strand woven bamboo is very small, it can be said to be the best substitute for hardwood materials.

Hardwood is from trees (broad-leaf trees) of the Phylum Angiospermae. The typical hardwoods are IPE, Teak, and so on.

1. IPE: IPE is originally from Brazil. It is a low-luster wood with an oily appearance, a fine-to-medium texture, olive brown to blackish color with lighter or darker striping. Along with its extreme hardness, strength, weight,density, and durability and it can naturally be resistant to termites,rot, and decay. IPE is also one of the most stable woods available.

1. IPE: IPE is originally from Brazil. It is a low-luster wood with an oily appearance, a fine-to-medium texture, olive brown to blackish color with lighter or darker striping. Along with its extreme hardness, strength, weight,density, and durability and it can naturally be resistant to termites,rot, and decay. IPE is also one of the most stable woods available.

2.   Teak: Teak is Original from South East Asia, the wood has a light yellow brown to dark brown color with occasional rings, a fine and uniform texture and a high luster. It is extremely durable and most stable, and resistant to termite and other insect attacks. 

By comparing the above, high-quality strand woven bamboo is the only deck and siding material that rivals popular exotic-style hardwood paving materials such as Ipe and Cumaru. 

If you want to know more about bamboo decking.Please feel free to contact us and visit our website: www.rebo-bamboo.com.