[Superman]

Thanks for the input, guys. Bite me, Tobra.

I'll look into cork. Good to know that Bamboo is a bit soft. The propaganda is all over the place on the hardness issue.

Yes, I know that whatever floor I install will be at risk. Aside from looking plastic, "laminate" floors are made from particle board. If moistened, this will turn to mush. I would like for this floor to have a fighting chance of surviving a limited water incident.

I'm getting the sense that the 'engineered' products would be the way to go and I'm leaning toward the snap-together install feature. I really don't want to glue it down for multiple reasons. Removing a floor, which will happen unless the house does not outlive the floor, will involve cursing if the installer used really good glue. And....it holds the flooring against the concrete. The moisture test patch idea is a good one. I'll do that. Then again, I will probably seal the poop out of the concrete before I start.

Jack, I'm going to send you a PM because I really want to hear more about your opinion that gluing tongue-and-groove together for a floating floor is easiest, and what procedure you would use for that. It might be helpful if your answer is posted here, for others to consider.