I am having a new house built. My builder thinks the cumaru hardwood should also be installed in the guest bath, which includes a shower. The tile floor guys say only tile should be on the floor in a full bath (of course.) What do the experts say?

(This shower will be used infrequently, so I don't expect the floor to get wet often, if at all.)

You don't have to flood wood to ruin it. Just get the humidity up around 100 percent.(like when you take a hot shower)


It all depends on your personal definition of "infrequently".

This question always gets the most varying answers from professionals - and mine will be no different.
If the bathroom is well ventilated, careful people use it ( not a 4 year old) and spills are wiped up pretty quickly THEN wood has often been used successfully ( but sometimes NOT) - there is no one answer to all bathrooms.
In my limited opinion humidity from a shower for so short a time-frame (and INFREQUENT use) would probably have little effect on a properly installed floor -providing good ventilation in the room and normal humidity levels kept up during the other times.
I also know this reply may generate many different answers.

Art

As a manufacturer, I wish solid hardwoods could be used everywhere. The basement, the garage, what about the roof? It just aint gonna work.

Trust your tile guy on the bath.

What about a half bath with no shower or tub? Would wood be an option there or stick with tile?

Powder rooms are no prob.