Bamboo counter tops are a great alternative to using cold and hard granite or marble counter tops. Being the perfect solid wood replacement, our Eco-Logic Bamboo counter tops have a serene and comfortable look as well as adding warmth to your kitchen.
With bamboo’s superior technical characteristics, competitive pricing and it’s excellent green credentials, you have compelling reasons to use bamboo counter tops in your next project. We’re confident that once you have used our Eco-Logic Bamboo counter tops, you’ll wonder why you only used granite, marble & Formica counter tops.
Natural Bamboo kitchen counter top
Our unique 3.6 meter Bamboo counter top
Our unique Eco-Logic Counter Top boards are available in the standard colours; lighter Blonde (Natural) or the darker Coffee (Carbonised) colours, as well as in the vertical and horizontal construction formats.
In addition, bamboo stains wonderfully, so whatever colour or finish (stain, paint, wax, oil, polyurethane, etc) you desire can be applied to our counter top boards. So if you’re wanting a dark finish, no problem, any colour you want and it’s possible.
One special characteristic of bamboo is it’s moisture tolerance. With particle boards like Formica tops, MDF, HDF (SupaWood) and the like, water is always a concern in a kitchen – especially around the prep bowl & washing up areas. Too much water, and they start to expand. The only option for repair is to replace.
Bamboo is affected by moisture, but is a LOT more tolerant. In fact, whilst we were testing the product, we popped a few boards into a dish washer and ran them through two hot cycles consecutively – the result? After the boards had dried properly, they returned to the original dimensions.
What about burns from hot pots, etc? Well, we’d obviously recommend you use a suitable material for placing hot pots onto. Bamboo has a “Class A” flammability rating. This is the same category that Asbestos-Cement is rated. This means that bamboo can withstand temperatures of up to 1000 ° Celsius for up to 20 minutes. As a comparison, Red Oak is only rated with a “Class C” rating. It is more likely that the top coat on the bamboo counter top will suffer damage before the bamboo itself is scorched. And if you do end up with a scorch mark? Simple, sand and refinish.
Swelling from moisture on a post form counter top
Post form top with water damage
As granite is permeable, if something “stains” a granite top, you get to live with it. With our Eco-Logic Bamboo counter tops, you can simply sand the stain out and refinish.
A special feature of our Eco-Logic boards, is their structural composition. All our Eco-Logic Bamboo counter tops are cross laminated to provide that additional rigidity and structural strength.
With all the superior technical characteristics of bamboo, the competitive price range, our Eco-logic bamboo counter tops (work tops) are an obvious and “green” choice. But, they also make economic sense – read what one of our customers had to say after switching from a bamboo board competitor to our Eco-Logic DIY bamboo boards mid project…
“On our recent project, M&B House in Cape Town, we were able to complete the cupboards and furniture for 3 to 4 rooms per day using Oriental Bamboo boards compared to 1 room per day using another bamboo board supplier. We are very happy with the quality and time saved using Oriental Bamboo boards.”— Brian Spurdens – Owner of Mr. B’s Carpenters
Solid Bamboo Counter Top Dimensions & Options
| Dimensions | Surface Grain | Surface Pattern | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,600 x 600 x 30 mm | NH, NV, CH, CV | A/B, B/B | NV not available in B/B option |
| 3,600 x 900 x 30 mm | NH, NV, CH, CV | A/B, B/B | NV not available in B/B option |
| NH = Natural (Colour), Horizontal (Surface Construction) | A/A = Both sides are colour matched |
| NV = Natural (Colour), Vertical (Surface Construction) | A/B = One side is colour matched |
| CH = Carbonised (Colour), Horizontal (Surface Construction) | B/B = Both sides are not colour matched |
| CV = Carbonised (Colour), Vertical (Surface Construction) | N/A = Not Available |
Our cross laminated bamboo counter tops respond very well to machining; routers, CNC, laser and water jet cutting. So you can machine them to whatever complex shape your design requires. They are supplied with a ready-to-use 180 grit sanded finish – all you need to do is fit & apply your desired top coat. You can also sand the surface to a very fine grit, creating a luxurious finish. Bamboo also accepts all the standard finishing products, so whether it is a paint technique, oil, wax, UV coat or hardener you want to use for your finish, you’ll find that our counter tops are very accommodating.
The counter tops can be cut and sanded using conventional woodworking equipment. Gluing or mechanically fastening (screws) using the same materials and fasteners commonly used with solid wood.
Why not have a look at our board gallery or take a look at our frequently asked questions…
