Water Under Bamboo Flooring

Often a moisture problem is caused by conditions such as water under the structure a leaking pipe or excessively wet concrete.

Water under bamboo flooring.

A number of floor coverings are considered impervious to water such as ceramic or porcelain tile luxury vinyl plank flooring and especially sheet vinyl flooring. You won t be able to dry water that has seeped into and underneath the floors but you should immediately start drying the visible water on your floors. Water damage can cause the bamboo to warp distort and become discoloured. At the other end of the spectrum are floors like solid hardwood bamboo and engineered wood that you may want to think long and hard about prior to laying in a full bathroom with a shower or bathtub.

Although bamboo flooring is fairly water resistant it is still at risk of water damage if excessive water is allowed to soak into the planks of flooring. Many other moisture related flooring failures are the result of too much moisture in the structural components of a building at the time the floor was installed.