CALI Fossilized Java Bamboo 7/16-in T x 3-3/4-in W Water Resistant Smooth/Traditional Solid Hardwood Flooring ( 22.69-sq ft / Carton )

Cracking of surface

We had this installed this product 6 years ago (in Michigan). After 3 yrs noticed a couple boards with small cracks in the surface. We now have maybe 25 percent of the boards showing minute cracks. The flooring installation company and a Cali hired specialist have confirmed it is a problem. Cali says it's our fault due to fluctuations in humidity. We have a well insulated house with a furnace humidifier, and yes, in the summer on nice days open the window. Otherwise we run the AC in hot weather....

Quick availability

Consistent color and shipped with no damage

Great product

I installed this in three bedrooms 6 months ago and have had no issues. It was a glue-down process over a plywood subfloor. I used a Sika acoustic underlayment which makes the floor a pleasure to walk on. I love solid stranded bamboo! It is heavy, difficult to scratch, and looks amazing. Avoid the laminated bamboo at all costs. It just gives bamboo floors a bad reputation. I have done a floating floor with solid stranded bamboo in the past and have had problems with planks separating. Th...

Don't Buy This

We've had this now for four years. I see the original Java Distressed isn't even offered anymore. Probably because it doesn't hold up at all. It scratches like crazy and the scratches are white, even though the color is supposed to go all the way through the material. We can't buy replacement pieces and we've run out now. It shrinks badly depending on the season so there's an inch or better all the way around the room where it pulls away from the wall exposing the underlayment (their recommendat...

Delivery driver was great.

Dennis did a great job. he made sure the product was placed where we wanted due to the weight of the packages.

Don't understand the haters

I bought a house that had this flooring installed a couple of years before my purchase. I honestly thought that it was vinyl plank and have treated/abused it as such for past year. Never really worried about spills or dog mess around food bowls. Got 2 dogs and a cat. Been in the place a year and the floor still looks great. Now that I know it's bamboo I'll pay attention to spills faster but I've been pleasantly surprised with this flooring.

It really looks better than in the picture.

It is good quality, very good finish.

DO NOT BUY

I bought 1800 SQ FT of this stuff and would never recommend it to anyone ..... Ive only had it down a couple of years and for the hardest best flooring ever, its worthless ..... The guarantees on the box quality dont stand up .... That was around $8000 im having to replace with tile ....