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We live in Hawaii near the rain forest. Half the year is quite wet
and half is dry. My friend was going to put in Pergo flooring as she
has some in her house already and it looks great and has lasted well
in spite of 3 huge golden retrievers.

She just asked me what I knew about Bamboo floors and I said I knew
nothing about either, but you all are such a smart group, I would ask
your opinion. YOu guys know everything!

What are the problems and what are the differnces between Pergo adn
Bamboo and if you could point me some where so I could read it , I'd
be happy with that too.

Pergo (and other laminate products) are likely to be considerably
cheaper than good quality bamboo. Pergo will likely prove more
durable too, although it doesn't tolerate a lot of moisture. I have
no idea how well bamboo tolerates water however.

As a manufactured versus natural product, Pergo is totally
consistent whereas bamboo will show much more variation in
color, texture, quality and everything else. Of course, the
asthetic appeal of manufactured versus natural products is
in the eye of the beholder but it's often the determining
factor in these decisions.

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