09-29-2013, 11:44 PM
A couple of things. If it is solid bamboo, it will most likely be a glue down floor. More difficult and less stable in some climates. If it is an engineered, which is most likely from a big box store, then the nature of the engineered wood (or grass in this instance) is that the layers underneath are thin layers of wood and wood products that are criss crossed for stability. That way when it expands and contracts it remains more stable for the top layer of wood or bamboo. Solid wood expands and contracts more on the ends not the sides of the boards, although cupping boards are the result of taking on significant moisture, which happens most often with moisture wicking up from a solid slab.
Undercut the door jams, yes. I do not recommend undercutting the drywall because down the road you or the next owner may just want to remove this floating floor and you do not want undercut channels surrounding every room if you change to carpet or tile. Just use quarter round finish nails attached to the existing baseboard (not the floor).
Undercut the door jams, yes. I do not recommend undercutting the drywall because down the road you or the next owner may just want to remove this floating floor and you do not want undercut channels surrounding every room if you change to carpet or tile. Just use quarter round finish nails attached to the existing baseboard (not the floor).
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