Bamboo flooring has gotten way worse in the last 5 years

I remember installing bamboo back in 2019 and it was solid stuff. Hard as nails, took the saw well, didn't chip too bad. But the last three jobs I did with it? Total junk. Soft, scratches if you look at it wrong, and the bevels don't line up straight. I think the big manufacturers started rushing production when demand went up. Anyone else seeing this drop off in quality or am I just getting bad batches?

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felixfisher21d ago

That's exactly what I've been seeing too. It's like that with everything now, not just flooring. Take furniture for example - my dad's dresser from the 80s is still solid, but anything I buy new has particle board backs and wobbles after a year. They just don't let stuff grow long enough or cure properly anymore. Same with clothes too - thinner fabric, weaker stitching, falls apart after a few washes. It's like we're okay buying stuff that's meant to break now. Makes you wonder why we still call it "quality" when it's clearly just cheap junk with better marketing.

margaretm2321d ago

Read a supplier say they're pressing bamboo younger now just to keep up with demand.