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I did this bamboo last year: Teragren® - Synergy® MPL

Looks like it's 1/2", not 5/8. I used the Bostich nailer rick-l recommended, with a nail every 18" or so. We did a lot, probably 1000 sq. feet and it went down very easily. No glue. We used it on almost the entire main floor, including the kitchen, so it's had a lot thrown at it in the last year, including a leaky fridge that cupped all the boards in front of it. I was super pissed about that, but what do you know, after they dried out over a few days they returned to perfectly flat.

I was surprised how quickly and easily it went down, especially considering I'd never done flooring before (though I did have an experienced friend helping me). Cutting it was easily the hardest part. We cut to run it underneath the baseboard so we didn't have to be absolutely precise down to the 1/16". If you're butting up against another surface and need to leave room for a transition strip, just be sure to leave enough space, because cutting it once it's down is a pain. Not 40-year-old 911 exhaust nuts pain (that's become my benchmark for miserable work ) but definitely irritating.
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