Solid Wood Bamboo Worktop

Kirsty_&_Pete

Hi
Just re doing our kitchen and have seen a solid wood bamboo worktop in Homebase - just wondered if anyone had one and what they thought of them??
Many thanks

Doozergirl

I wish I could tell you why we were advised not to buy them. I thought they looked great but it was someone in the kitchen showroom that managed to put me well and truly off

half the time these people talk rubbish anyway, sigh.

Sorry, not much help.

Kirsty_&_Pete

Thanks for replying....I think they look great too...
Anyone else ???

gillykins

Hi,
My friend had one in a house that they rented out and the occupants totally wrecked it. It was scratched and water damaged; a right mess! However, with a little TLC and some furniture oil, it came back a treat and still looks great.

Meepster

If you want bamboo worktops, go to a specialist, don't et them from Homebase. The quality of them isn't very good at all and if you don't keep on top of them, they will stain very easily. You may pay more from a specialist, but they will look better for longer...

becs

I can't tell you about worktops but we have solid bamboo flooring. we bought from a specialist company and research told us that it was very hardwearing and a stable wood. Whilst the floor looks lovely it scratches and dents exceptionally easily! I wouldn't have it again.

Kirsty_&_Pete

mwilletts wrote: »

If you want bamboo worktops, go to a specialist, don't et them from Homebase. The quality of them isn't very good at all and if you don't keep on top of them, they will stain very easily. You may pay more from a specialist, but they will look better for longer...

OK thanks, did a bit of searching on google for suppliers and didn't find one close to us in Rugby, not very keen on ordering from long distance as would like to see before we buy....and OH quite sceptical too

Meepster

Kirsty_&_Pete wrote: »

OK thanks, did a bit of searching on google for suppliers and didn't find one close to us in Rugby, not very keen on ordering from long distance as would like to see before we buy....and OH quite sceptical too

Why not give http://www.rugbykitchens.co.uk/index.asp a try? They supply the Second Nature collection from PWS, which are decent worktops...

Or even http://www.alexleekitchendesign.co.uk/index.htm but I'm not sure where they get their worktops from...

Kirsty_&_Pete

Thanks mwilletts - right on the doorstep too, will defo have a look at these - just hoping they supply worktop only as some places (B&Q / Ikea) will only sell wood / granite worktops if you buy and have them fit the whole kitchen :-(
OH is building ours himself :j