Water Under Bamboo Flooring

A number of floor coverings are considered impervious to water such as ceramic or porcelain tile luxury vinyl plank flooring and especially sheet vinyl flooring.
Water under bamboo flooring. With bamboo flooring moisture related flooring failures are most frequently site related. Dry visible water immediately after floors get wet. You won t be able to dry water that has seeped into and underneath the floors but you should immediately start drying the visible water on your floors. Water damage can cause the bamboo to warp distort and become discoloured.
Many other moisture related flooring failures are the result of too much moisture in the structural components of a building at the time the floor was installed. Mopping and toweling may be sufficient but if flooding is severe you may need to use a water pump.