Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
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.

Andrew makes a very good point. You can get textured surface tiles for
such applications. I have these and the grip with bare wet feet on the
tiles is very good.
BTW tiles bought in France (even with a weak pound) are much cheaper and
they have a huge selection. Tiled floors are much more popular there
hence a bigger volume market.
I've added home brewed low voltage underfloor heating for a very
comfortable effect.

Bob