Moisture and wood flooring

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My brother in law builds houses on Orcas Island in Puget Sound, he always tests manufactured flooring (veneer, bamboo, laminate, etc.) by putting samples in a garbage can full of water and then pulls them out on a regular basis to watch their breakdown. The most expensive did not always hold up the best, but he has never had to rip out and replace a floor after doing this test. He has found that flooring that did well in one test might not 3 years later, due to changes in manufacturers specs.

Carol