It is quite true that general consumers trust that the products carried
at a DIY store (Home Depot, Lowe's, Menards, etc. in the U.S.) are
dependable. The general consumer shops by sight (fits the decor) and
price (fits the budget), not ease of installation or suitability of a
product to a purpose. It is the contractor who discovers the problems
when customers complain after installations fail. So it is the
contractor who will want to know the technical details, especially those
who warrant their work. It is with experience that issues reveal
themselves. I want solid underlayments that will not deflect, so tiling
will remain durable for decades. Some older homes have plywood that is
so flexible that it feels like you're walking on a springboard.

Besides the durability of a product, a contractor is concerned with the
ease of its installation. Anything that makes a job go more quickly
without cutting corners is a good thing. Time is money, and usually, the
time is more valuable than the materials being installed. Of course
budgets are critical as well. The best material for the purpose with the
best return on investment is something I look for (others who do work on
the cheap will not care about quality).

And, as for the question of a product's "greenness," I must say that
budgets are almost always the prime concern. Clients talk "green" only
until they find out how much it may impact the budget for a project.
Then they go back to whatever gets the job done at the best price:cost
ratio (many seek only the best price). It is wishful thinking to assume
that pounding the "green" drums is going to attract a rush of new
customers. Green alone is not going to sell the product. It is not even
a primary consideration in the minds of most people. At best, it is an
"oh, by the way" sort of thing. There are things I want bamboo to do for
me, but being green is not the driving issue by a long shot.

Doug Harrison
Minnesota



> Hello Bamboo friends. Ian here from bamboosummerhouse.com May i just comment
that in some cases it is true that the public ask and want to know that bamboo
grass floors will do the job or not. Most of the public go to these big D I Y
stores, see a pallet load of bamboo flooring and automatically buy it because
they have the trust, not in the flooring but the trust of the DIY store. So that
means the public don't even ask if the product will do the job. They
automatically presume it will. With respect to you all from Ian
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> Mr Ian R Parker
> Norfolk Bamboo Crafts
> Bamboo Nipa Huts for all types of Gardens.
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