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Originally Posted by Cybercowboy
I did in my office and spare bedroom last year and it's great. We went with good quality pre-finished engineered hardwood from Lumber Liquidators. We went with an approximate 2300 hardness wood (some sort of African walnut) and it has held up perfectly. The thickness of the veneer is about 3/16", which is pretty thick. We are on a slab so the wood is glued down and would be a bear to replace so we went with a very durable flooring option.
I thought at first that bamboo would be a good way to go but it is way too soft IMHO. Look at the hardness scale!
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Strand woven bamboo is much harder than normal bamboo flooring. Most of them have a hardness rating of 2800+. Some much higher, depending on who you ask.