Anonymous wrote:Bamboo is super soft. We have a 70 lb dog and bamboo in our finished basement. It's not so much as scratched as ... indented ... all over the place. If I had to do it over again, I would look for an alternative. What about the ceramic tile that looks like wood?

You got soft bamboo probably the caramelize kind. Also it depends on the company because the binder is what is most of the strength.

Bamboo is super soft. We have a 70 lb dog and bamboo in our finished basement. It's not so much as scratched as ... indented ... all over the place. If I had to do it over again, I would look for an alternative. What about the ceramic tile that looks like wood?

Anonymous wrote:I love the look but it scratches so easily. Probably not the best choice for your two big dogs.
Have you looked at cork or marmoleum?

Marmoleum is durable but most buyers consider it cheap and a vinyl tile. Go with cork or bamboo,
both can be refinished

Anonymous wrote:I love the look but it scratches so easily. Probably not the best choice for your two big dogs.
Have you looked at cork or marmoleum?

OP here- I will look into these as well. The bamboo we were looking at is the strand bamboo from Costco.

Thanks for the info everyone!

Anonymous wrote:We have in in our master suite and I love the look of it. I'm a little concerned because I think it's hard (or impossible?) to refinish. It doesn't really seem to scratch but it has some dings from the kids dropping heavy toys etc.

It can definitely be refinished if you have the solid http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home-garden/how-to-refinish-bamboo-floors/2012/03/06/gIQAIhh89R_story.html

I love the look but it scratches so easily. Probably not the best choice for your two big dogs.
Have you looked at cork or marmoleum?

BTW, NEVER buy the carmelized/carbonized because it is very soft

http://activerain.com/blogsview/1763630/bamboo-flooring-is-it-hard-or-soft-

We have it. It's held up well but we got the solid planks natural color. There are surface scratches but they are mostly in the poly so the you can use this https://www.bona.com/en-US/Home/United-States1/BonaSystem/Professional-Series-Floor-Care/Bona-Pro-Series-Hardwood-Floor-Refresher/

Down the road the solid planks can be rescreaned and lightly sanded to be refinished.

Had it in my last house and it was pretty beat up with scratches and gouges. Maybe the high end stuff is tougher? I'd never put it in after seeing how soft it was and how poorly it held up.

We have it in our bedroom and in the basement and it is really soft - it scratches is SOOOO easily, I wish the previous owners had picked something more durable. We, unfortunately, can't afford to replace it right now.

We have in in our master suite and I love the look of it. I'm a little concerned because I think it's hard (or impossible?) to refinish. It doesn't really seem to scratch but it has some dings from the kids dropping heavy toys etc.

I feel all the hate for laminate floors but for my lifestyle they would actually work really well. I have two very large dogs and not a lot of money to spend but desperately need to replace the horrible 15 year old carpeting in my living room and den. It looks like I can get bamboo flooring for roughly the same cost as laminate, and it appears as easy to install. What is the concensus on bamboo floors- a deal breaker like laminate or great because it's a sustainable product?