Tips to Choose Good Quality Bamboo

Bamboo is one of building materials that is good to use. Bamboo does not only have its own characteristics, but it also has more resistance toward earthquake than concrete building. In choosing bamboo, the requirements are not only maturity and the age of bamboo; bamboo’s qualities are determined by many things. Thus, “Interior Design 911” is going to show some tips in choosing quality bamboo.


1. Bamboo is already 5 years and is not sprouting.

2. Ten nodes from below have already had root.

3. There are mosses at the bottom surface of the bamboo.

4. The bamboo is yellowish green.

5. The bamboo stalk does not have any sheath and soft hair.

6. It produces nice sound when it is thumped.

7. Cut bamboo in dry season because there is only small water in it.

8. Don’t cut bamboo during the full moon.
At that time, the water and sugar inside the bamboo is the highest because of the moon gravitation. According to English Diplomat, Christopher Tonges, from Aachen University, Germany, the proper time to cut the bamboo is a week after the full moon

9. It is better to cut bamboo at noon when the sun shines brightly.

There are other things to consider in choosing bamboo. Rip a bit the tip of the bamboo with a saw and smell it. If it smells like tapai or smells bad, then the bamboo is not good. ***

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