I`m planning to install a new flooring in my cottage. The cottage is located along St-lawrence river , in Quebec. During spring/summer, humidity can be quite high. In winter, we close the cottage as it is unaccessible (to much snow!). Now here is the question: could I install an engineered bamboo floor (floating). iIm scared about the possibility that the floor, during winter, could get dryer and eventually split. Could you give me your opinion ?

Well is there hvac in the cottage? If get ready for some contraction and expansion.

What Kevin said and also there's no way your going to stay within the manufacturers recommended rh and temp requirements for a warranty. I would not do it.

There is no hvac in the cottage. About the warranty, i could easily live without it, but over that, if the engineer floor is floating, do you think that the humidity fluctuation could cause any split ? if the floor get dryer in winter, will it all move (retract) together or will it split ??

dede, I am out in the desert, I have seen everthing split here with few exceptions. Bamboo stranded is your best bet.

Although I don't know the exact location of the cottage but I looked into some Rh numbers up there through wunderground.com this past winter and the one before. I don't see many low numbers. A few 50's a 38 but most are in the 60-90 range from December to March. Of course that's Quebec the city. Hard to find other small hamlet numbers.

Thanks to all of you ! I made up my mind and i'll try it! I'll also let you know what happened with it! After all, it's a 300sq ft installation, less than a thousand dollars risk...!

A bit late, but we are now 5 years later and everything is ok, no split, the bamboo is as new!

Good news, don’t hesitate, and it has a very nice look!