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 At
Portland Bamboo Company we believe in expressing
our social beliefs through economics. Therefore, we choose our building
materials based on sustainability, longevity and good labor conditions.
We work with the best bamboo available in the world to insure a long
lasting finished work for your enjoyment. We respect each building
material and seek to use good construction methods to insure each
material maximizes its building life. We are proud to work with Forest
Stewardship Council certified forester Peter Hayes of Hyla Woods and
FSC distributor Mike Barnes. Our vehicles run on Biodiesel - a domestic,
renewable fuel for diesel engines derived from natural, vegetable
oils.Wood Portland Bamboo Company works with Hyla Woods of Oregon to provide our customers with Forest Stewardship Council U.S. wood options for their projects. Hyla Woods goes beyond the strict guidelines of the FSC certification. Their stewardship increases bio-diversity, habitat and the amount of trees upon their land, while providing a building material for Oregonians. We also work with FSC provider Mike Barnes of Cascadia Forest Goods, LLC.  BambooBamboo is a naturally replenishing grass that can grow to a harvestable height in three to four years, some species grow two feet per day. It is one of the world's most renewable resources. Increasing both the use and cultivation of bamboo helps to discourage the clear cutting of our world's forests. Fencing Materials Tam Vong Fence - solid pole fence, pretreated with borax. Unlike a plank fence made of wood that will break down and spread rot from board to board, tam vong fences are made up of hundreds of virtually solid bamboo poles, each slightly separated. This fence is very dense, each 8 foot section weighing well over a hundred pounds. It is an earthy yellowish-gray color with one inch to one and a half inch diameter poles. It is both dramatic and serene. This fence will age beautifully and be with you for a long time. Pine Brush Fence - Chinese pine brush intricately wired together. This material's appeal is it's earthy quality, there's nothing like it in our cityscape. It adds depth to any area. In combination with bamboo it jumps to life. Tropical Semi-solid Bamboo Fence - this fence is pretreated with sealant and has a vibrant dark brown color that becomes even more striking when combined with cedar. This is a slightly lighter bamboo with half inch to one inch in diameter poles that have a very straight and clean appearance.  Chinese
PolesTonkin Cane (Arundinaria Amabilis) these poles come from Southeast China. They are thin walled, straight and elegant. Moso (Ph. Heterocycla Pubescens) poles are also from China, 2 to 6 inches in diameter, hard with pronounced nodes, they make excellent arbors and accent pieces. They will fade to a uniform tan with time. Outdoors they weather to driftwood grey. Vietnamese Poles Tam Vong (Dendrocalamus Strictus) virtually solid poles, can be nailed or screwed like wood, and make an excellent building material. Tre Gai (Bambusa Stenostachya) very thick walled, can be nailed or screwed like wood, sanded and finished they are beautiful as posts or within arbors and trellises. |
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