elementx440

Just wondering, are the current hard wood/simulated woods suitable for installation in a bathroom in regards to the moisture or water on the floor? Will it cause warping? I'm talking about the prefinished stuff from the local hardware suppliers...

glennjanie

No way! Wood is just not happy in wet locations like that. The finish will come off, the wood will warp, the nails will rust; its just more trouble than it is worth. A laminate, maybe.
Glenn

Deathlok

I thought that if water gets under the laminate, in time it will warp or buckle depending on the amount of moisture. I would seal the laminate as I install it & use shower rugs over the laminate adjacent to the shower. ( if I had no choice & had to use laminate) I would go tile instead. Something like a nice slate tile.

glennjanie

Dethlok wins this one. The ceramic tile is the best floor for the wet location. Just be sure you use the concrete-fiber-board underlayment.
Glenn

Daryl in Nanoose

What they said, I put tile in our ensuite and its guuuuureat!!!

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MattCoops

Wood is no good.
Tile is in style.

Ceramic tile or stone is by far the best floor covering solution for bathrooms.
Has been for a long time.

And you don't have to use concrete board, otherwise known as cementitious backerboard units.
There is water-resistent underlayments, such as Schluter's Ditra and Georgia Pacific's DensShield, that are much up to date materials that are esier to install and will last longer.

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Jimbob

Wood in the bathroom is a bad, bad idea, go for a plastic tongue and grove, tiles or if you are on a tight budget you could put lino down. Just stay well clear of the wood.

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Daryl

Hey Jimbob,
I've seen the Plastic tongue & groove planking on line but only found it available in your area! Any info on the Manufacturer and if they sell in the US? I do alot of small bath remodels and people are always inquiring about installing hardwood flooring, (big thing these days in the US)so I'm looking for the alternative. Looks like a pretty neat self sealing system from what I've seen.

travelover

Go with ceramic tile and look into underfloor resistance heating for a really nice touch.