hi, I live in SW Florida and just went through a slab leak which caused our vertical bamboo to bow. we've now re-piped so that water will no longer run under the slab and have pulled up the bamboo floor. we are now in the drying stage and when that is complete will be laying another bamboo floor down. this time we're going with a strand variety. I will be paying special attention to the preparation of the slab in terms of repairs to cracks and the moisture level. Although I've asked various sources regarding the method of laying down the new floor, I haven't heard an answer that puts my mind at ease. most feel it should be glued but don't really state a reason why I should do this over floating it or in one case, a suggestion that we lay 3/4" plywood down and nail the bamboo. certainly our location should be part of the decision process. it's Florida and it's humid a lot of the time. most of the time we're under AC conditions but we do like to open up the house when the weather permits. like now for instance.

so what are the pros and cons of each method? also, should the slab be prepped in any way with either a vapor barrier or underlay?

which brands of bamboo are deemed better than others?

the floor we had removed was made by Morningstar.

thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

 it is at grade level. do you have any experience with Dansk or EcoTimber brands? 

I agree with what ichiban said.  Terragren is by far superior, but any of the brands you mentioned also have quality products.