Description

General about Bamboo mat Natural Budget

Is your balcony ready for a facelift or do you want to give your garden a more tropical look? Then the Bamboo mat Natural Budget on a roll is the answer. The bamboo mat is great on the balcony and also gives his density the balcony more privacy. Our bamboo mat can also be used in different places, customers use our mats as garden fence and wall covering.

The Bamboo Mat Black Budget consists of durable Tonkin bamboo canes with a thickness of 10-30 millimeters. The sticks are tapered and are therefore alternately placed with the thick and thin side next to each other. As mentioned earlier, this product can be used in many places, both indoors and outdoors and we offer the product in different sizes.

Mounting

We recommend placing the bamboo mat budget at least 2 cm off the ground so that it does not remain in direct contact with wet soil. This can cause black discoloration over time. You can, for example, use an edge board during installation on which the bamboo mat can rest.

1. To fix a bamboo mat against a wooden fence or wall, drill 4 mm holes through the bamboo canes, preferably using our special 4 mm bamboo drill. Do this about every 20 cm in a horizontal direction and screw down the bamboo mat with 4 x 50 mm stainless steel screws. Attention, fixed is fixed! Screw the bamboo mat to the top, middle and bottom for maximum stability.
2. It is also possible to cover the bamboo mat with wire staples against a wooden fence or wall. Place the wire staples over the galvanised iron wires and hammer them into the wood. Do not drive the staples through the bamboo stems to avoid splitting them.
3. Attaching a bamboo mat to mesh fencing is very easy using Tie ropes or tie-wraps. Bend the binding wires around the galvanised metal wire running through the bamboo mat and pull it tight to the metal fence.

Shortening of bamboo mats on a roll

• A big advantage of bamboo is that it is an easy material to work with. You can easily shorten the width of a bamboo mat on a roll by loosening the galvanised metal wires on the side. Then pull the desired amount of bamboo canes from the roll and fold the iron wires back in place, done!
• To adjust the height of the bamboo mat on roll, you can cut the bamboo canes. Preferably use a saw blade with fine teeth and tape the bamboo sticks with painter's tape to minimise the possible splintering of the bamboo.

Maintenance

When used outdoors, bamboo will start to grey. We therefore advise to treat bamboo annually with Booster, a specially developed natural oil that slows down the ageing process and increases the durability of the bamboo. In addition it nourishes and cares for the bamboo. Bamboo Booster is easy to apply using oil absorbent wipes or a brush.

Properties

• Each bamboo cane is unique, therefore colour differences in a bamboo mat are possible.
• The diameter of each bamboo stick and the height and width of each bamboo mat may vary.
• Vertical cracks can/will appear in bamboo mats. Just like wood, bamboo expands or shrinks with changes in temperature or humidity. However, cracks have no effect on the lifespan of the bamboo mat.
• During the autumn months, almost everything discolours, including bamboo mats can take on a darker appearance. However, this discolouration is easy to clean during the summer months.