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Bob Minchin writes:
No practical experience of bamboo but IMHO the only practical floorings
for wet areas are ceramic floor tiles or vinyl sealed to the edges.

Would just say that ceramic can be very slippery with fet feet,
and I'd be careful of this with any elderly/infirm person.
(Possibly applies to most surfaces.)

Wood and water do not mix no matter how many precautions and coats of
sealer.

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Andrew Gabriel
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