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I installed a floating bamboo floor in our bedroom over a concrete slab. The flooring I purchased was from Lowes designed to be installed as a floater. Each piece is made with a locking feature similiar to a laminate floor. It is installed over a mat/roll type pad once again similiar to a laminate floor and it has a vapor barrier in it. The boards are 5/8 inch thick and once installed do NOT sound hollow and look great. Many people have commented on the looks and believe it is glued/nailed down. And in most cases you will load so much crap onto it ( boxes,appliances,beds,furniture etc. ) that it isn't going anywhere. It has a poly finish that easily stands up to my two doxies and normal foot traffic. A good test to see if the floor is as dry as you think is to take a pice of plastic aprox. 12x12 and tape it to the floor for a 24 hour period. You need to tape it so it is sealed on all edges. After 24 hours pull up the plastic, if you see moisture or a moisture outline you do not have dry conditions. Hope this helped.