Bamboo flooring at home
A MOSO® Bamboo Floor for a lifetime.
Do you want to know which MOSO® Bamboo Flooring fits best to your technical needs?
You can see the differences of the flooring collections at a glance with our Bamboo Flooring Selector overview.
In order to easily understand which MOSO® Bamboo Floor is suitable for your specific situation or wishes, we developed the MOSO® Bamboo Flooring Selector. Based on 9 frequently asked requirements you can see in one overview how the different flooring collections score:
●●● advised / fully applicable
●●○ possible / applicable
●○○ limited possible / limited applicable
○○○ not possible / not advised / not applicable
Thinner = better, because less shrink/swell. Also denser = better because it transmits the heat better. Floor should always be glued fully on subfloor. Thermal resistance including subfloor should be less than 0.13 m²K/W for main heating purpose and less than 0.18 m²K/W for additional heating. For cooling: anti condensation device should be installed. | |
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Supreme | ●●● |
10 mm thickness: the thinnest = the best stability and efficiency. Thermal resistance: 0.0588 m²K/W (SP/PP), 0.0471 m²K/W (HD) (EN 12667) | |
Industriale | ●●● |
Especially 10 mm thickness: the thinnest = the best stability and efficiency. Thermal resistance: 0.0588 m²K/W (SP), 0.0392 m²K/W (HD) (EN 12667) | |
Elite Premium | ●●● |
High stability allows floating installation (with click system) on floor heating. Thermal resistance: 0.0882 m²K/W (SP), 0.0725 m²K/W (HD) (EN 12667) | |
Elite | ●●○ |
Long boards can bend a bit and therefore not easy to glue down. Micro bevel can hide seams. Thermal resistance: 0.0882 m²K/W (SP/PP), 0.0784 m²K/W (HD) (EN 12667) | |
Purebamboo | ●●○ |
Micro bevel (prefinished version) hides small seams which can occur using floor heating. Click versions are not suitable. Thermal resistance: 0.0882 m²K/W (SP/PP), 0.0471 m²K/W (HD 12 mm) (EN 12667) | |
UltraDensity | ●○○ |
Long boards are more difficult to glue down. Thickness limits heat transmission. Thermal resistance: 0.0645 m²K/W (18 mm) (EN 12667) | |
Topbamboo | ●○○ |
Not easy glueing to subfloor because of click system. Thermal resistance: 0.0591 m²K/W (SP), 0.0542 m²K/W (HD) (EN 12667) | |
*Check conditions | Download conditions |
Bamboo is a very stable material but if water gets between the floor boards, into the material, it will lead to problems. Advice: use unfinished versions and lacquer on site to close the surface. Fully glueing to subfloor is necessary. Standing water and wet towels can damage the floor and must be avoided. | |
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Supreme | ●○○ |
Advice: use unfinished version and finish at site. Especially 10 mm version. | |
Industriale | ●○○ |
Advice: finish at site. Especially 10 mm version. | |
UltraDensity | ●○○ |
Due to stability very suitable. However bevel can easily absorb water. | |
Elite | ●○○ |
Advice: choose unfinished and finish at site. | |
Purebamboo | ●○○ |
Advice: choose unfinished and finish at site. | |
Elite Premium | ○○○ |
Not advised because no unfinished version available. | |
Topbamboo | ○○○ |
Not easy glueing to subfloor because of click system. Not recommended: there is no unfinished version available. |
Bamboo has a good stability but will shrink/swell with changing humidity. Always allow a 10 mm expansion gap around the floor. With a bigger expansion gap, the (floating) surface can be bigger. | |
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Elite Premium | ●●● |
Can be installed floating : max width x length room: 7x12 m. | |
Topbamboo | ●●● |
Can be installed floating: max width x length room: 7x12 m. | |
Elite | ●○○ |
Can be installed floating: max width x length room: 6x12 m. | |
Purebamboo | ●○○ |
Can be installed floating: max width x length room: 5x12 m. | |
UltraDensity | ●○○ |
It is advisable to fully glue the floor or install on top of joists (UD versions>20 mm). | |
Supreme | ○○○ |
Has to be fully glued to subfloor always. | |
Industriale | ○○○ |
Has to be fully glued to subfloor always. | |
Installation instructions | Downloads |
Bamboo has a good stability but will shrink/swell with changing humidity. For big floors full glueing to subfloor is advised. Subfloor must be dry/clean/flat! | |
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UltraDensity | ●●● |
Due to ultra high stability very suitable. | |
Supreme | ●●● |
10 mm gives best stability. | |
Industriale | ●●● |
Made of small/thin bamboo strips, so very stable. | |
Elite | ●●○ |
Long boards can bend a bit and therefore not easy to glue down. | |
Elite Premium | ●○○ |
Long boards can bend a bit and therefore not easy to glue down. Not easy glueing to subfloor because of click system. | |
Purebamboo | ●○○ |
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Topbamboo | ●○○ |
Not easy glueing to subfloor because of click system. |
In (heavy) commercial use it is important to have a combination of a very hard toplayer and a very strong finish. Fully glueing to subfloor is advised. | |
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UltraDensity | ●●● |
Very hard so very suitable for heavy traffic. Thanks to high stability also usable in semi-outdoor circumstances. | |
Supreme | ●●● |
High Density® version advised, factory finish = BONA 125 gr/m² = advised for heavy traffic | |
Industriale | ●●● |
High Density® version advised. apply a strong project coating. | |
Elite | ●●○ |
High Density® version advised, factory finish not for heavy use. | |
Elite Premium | ●○○ |
Factory finish not for heavy use, not easy glueing (click). | |
Purebamboo | ●○○ |
High Density® version advised / factory finish not for heavy use. | |
Topbamboo | ●○○ |
High Density® version advised / factory finish not for heavy use, not easy glueing (click). |
Depending on the type of installation, the costs for installation partly define the costs of the floor. | |
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Topbamboo | ●●● |
Easy to install thanks to the click system. | |
Elite Premium | ●●○ |
Relatively low installation costs thanks to the click system. | |
Purebamboo | ●●○ |
Must be glued in tongue and groove or fully glued to the subfloor. High Density versions with click system: easy to install. | |
Elite | ●○○ |
Must be glued in tongue and groove or fully glued to the subfloor. | |
UltraDensity | ●○○ |
It is advisable to fully glue the floor or install on top of joists (UD versions>20 mm). | |
Supreme | ○○○ |
Must be fully glued to the subfloor. | |
Industriale | ○○○ |
Must be fully glued to the subfloor. | |
Installation instructions | Downloads |
Bamboo is an eco-friendly material, but within the MOSO range there are various ‘grades’ of eco, depending on the applied materials. All types are available (on request) with FSC® certificate. | |
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Industriale | ●●● |
100% bamboo, no glue applied in the product (except for High Density® versions). | |
Elite | ●●○ |
Solely bamboo. | |
Elite Premium | ●●○ |
Solely bamboo. | |
UltraDensity | ●●○ |
Solely bamboo. | |
Supreme | ●●○ |
Solely bamboo. | |
Purebamboo | ●●○ |
Solely bamboo. | |
Topbamboo | ●○○ |
Because of HDF core not fully green. | |
LCA (Life-cycle Assessment) report available | Bamboo LCA and EPD |
Bamboo flooring planks can have a similar solid look and feel to wood flooring planks, but with a very typical surface, showing the nodes of the bamboo stem. In the HD versions the bamboo fibers look like wood grains. | |
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UltraDensity | ●●● |
Only available in solid High Density® version, which is most similar to a wood look. | |
Elite | ●●○ |
High Density® version available. | |
Elite Premium | ●●○ |
High Density® version available. | |
Supreme | ●●○ |
High Density® version available. | |
Industriale | ●●○ |
High Density® version available. | |
Purebamboo | ●●○ |
High Density® version available. | |
Topbamboo | ●○○ |
High Density® version available, however not solid (full bamboo). |
Bamboo has a very typical look, showing the nodes of the bamboo stem. However by applying different surface treatments, like lacquering, oiling, brushing, staining, many different looks are created. | |
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Supreme | ●●● |
Natural, Caramel, Side Pressed, Plain Pressed, High Density®, unfinished, oiled, lacquered available. | |
Topbamboo | ●●● |
Natural, Caramel, Side Pressed, High Density®, brushed, stained available. | |
Elite | ●●○ |
Natural, Caramel, Side Pressed, Plain Pressed, High Density®, unfinished, lacquered available. | |
Elite Premium | ●●○ |
Natural, Caramel, Side Pressed, High Density®, lacquered and oiled available. | |
Industriale | ●●○ |
Natural, Caramel, Side Pressed, High Density®, unfinished available. | |
Industriale Premium | ●●○ |
Natural, Caramel, High Density®, unfinished available. | |
Purebamboo | ●●○ |
Natural, Caramel, Side Pressed, Plain Pressed, High Density®, unfinished, lacquered available. | |
UltraDensity | ●○○ |
1 version available. | |
Discover the looks | Flooring Navigator |
For an overview of the looks of the different MOSO® Bamboo Flooring collections, you can browse to our Bamboo Flooring Navigator for domestic applications or our Bamboo Flooring Inspiration for projects installed all over the world.