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Keith Williams

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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.

No surprise--Pergo is some tough ****.

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!

Or at least think we do.

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.

What's the value of the home this is going into?

From what I've seen in my brief look at Bamboo is that it's friggin
gorgeous and is quite the rage in high end homes, but your friend
should prepare for stickershock because that stuff is expensive to
manufacture and pricey as hell. I had to rule it out on cost. It's
also a natural product and consider quite eco friendly because bamboo
is a grass that regrows itself quickly doesn't need fertilizer and all
that. While bamboo is very tough--as hard as maple or oak, but even
denser, Pergo is pretty tough to beat in terms of durability. But
it's not natural wood.

Bamboo isn't all that pricey. I put down 700sq.ft. last year for
about $2500, including installation and tear-up of the vinyl floor
and some subfloor replacement. In fact it was cheaper to go bamboo
than a mid-grade vinyl replacement floor.

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Keith