For a fun, exotic look, there is nothing quite like the sturdy African charm of Iroko flooring. Also known as African Teak for its initial coloring, Iroko flooring displays a fascinating pattern of soft pale gold marked with frolicking flecks of rusty brown.  Over time, this playful design will mature towards a beautiful brick red.  When combined with the unique Staybull™ process, the result is spectacular, and will give you a captivating living space that you’ll love to savor.  And with a strength to match red oak, you’ll be able to savor the beauty of Iroko flooring for many years.

Staybull Flooring’s™ eco-friendly manufacturing process means that not only will you get a brand new exotic high-end floor, but you’ll also reduce waste that would normally be thrown out, and in doing so contribute towards protecting Africa’s natural beauty.

Here are some more reasons to love Iroko flooring:

• It’s easy to install
• It makes a very stable floor
• It finishes beautifully

Learn more about Recycled Iroko Flooring.

Recycled Makore flooring is unique for many reasons, including its variety of warm colors ranging from pale red to crimson-brown, a scarlet mosaic that is only enhanced by the one-of-a-kind Staybull® manufacturing process. Makore flooring creates an intriguing look for your home with it’s outstanding grain pattern.

Like the color, this too can vary from log to log.  Makore is commonly found with a straight grain, but some samples demonstrate a smooth moire pattern, like ripples through silk, that is truly a delight for the eyes.

Makore (or African Cherry) is a wood of medium hardness, rated at 1100 on the Janka scale, but it can still have a noticeable dulling effect on cutters, thanks to a high silica content.  It takes glue and stains well, and if you use filler, the surface can obtain an excellent finish.

As with any of Staybull’s recycled hardwood flooring lines, you can be sure that you are getting an eco-friendly floor when you order our Makore flooring.  We use 100% environmentally friendly methods throughout the entire manufacturing process.  So if you want an eco-friendly floor with an intriguing look, choose Staybull® Makore flooring.

Is bamboo harder than hardwood flooring?  Manufacturers would sure have us think so, and with Janka Hardness ratings reaching as high as 3000, it would appear to be true.  But there is one important fact that rarely gets mentioned: the Janka Hardness Test can be manipulated and made to present misleading information.

Assuming the bamboo flooring companies are not exaggerating the results (which they most likely are), the Janka test itself is an imperfect measure of bamboo’s toughness.  The arrangement of fibers in bamboo naturally resists round objects like the steel balls used in the test, acting like a trampoline that bounces them back out.  However, sharp objects, like a stone caught in the sole of a shoe, can cut these fibers, not only scratching the surface but also making the surrounding area more prone to dents.  Because of this, if a hardwood floor and a bamboo floor have identical Janka ratings, the hardwood will scratch and dent less than the bamboo.

Bamboo companies will also manipulate the Janka test by performing it on the “knuckle” or node. This part of the bamboo is much harder than the rest, and only makes up a small percentage of the entire surface.  This leads to higher scores, but a floor that is vulnerable to dents and scratches everywhere except these isolated hard spots.

Clearly, the most reliable flooring from a structural perspective is hardwood. Staybull Flooring can even compete with bamboo in the eco-friendly arena, so consider recycled wood flooring before you spend money on unreliable bamboo.

For hundreds of years, craftsmen and woodworkers have known that wide boards tend to warp and cup over time. The most stable wood products have always been made of numerous narrow boards to eliminate this problem. Discover the benefits of edge-glued wide plank flooring by Staybull Flooring® and why it is the best fit for you.

To demonstrate the principle, try bending a piece of wire.  It’s pretty easy to do.  Now cut that wire in half and try to bend it.  Just keep repeating that process, and eventually you’ll find that you can’t bend the wire anymore, at least not with your bare hands.

Staybull™ recycled wood flooring applies this principle to its line of green flooring.  By edge-gluing reclaimed scraps into a single wide plank, Staybull™ relieves the tension normally found in wide solid lumber and creates one of the most warp-resistant flooring options on the market.  What this ultimately means for you is that you will have a beautiful floor that will look great for decades.