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Old 05-07-2005, 09:09 PM
Martin Brown
 
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Draven wrote:

I've seen some edging at B&Q made out of bamboo.
How long does it take for bamboo to rot?


It goes brittle fairly rapidly, but it doesn't rot in quite the same way
as wood if it is a tropical bamboo in a temperate climate. I'd hazard a
guess that for a given diameter of bamboo pole it outlasts wood by 2-3x.
Provided you don't shatter it.

NB in tropical climates there are fungi specific to bamboo.

Regards,
Martin Brown