If you have moisture getting into your slab you have other issues beyond improperly installed bamboo flooring. I would look into what is happening at the perimeter of the house with gutters, slope of driveway, slope of landscaping, etc. Also look at the roof, windows and doors and make sure you don't have water coming in that way Your travertine tile isn't buckling, but that doesn't mean that you don't have moisture under there too.

My BIL had the same problem with the bamboo flooring because it was glued to the slab. It cupped and looked just like yours.

Why not consider porcelain tile that looks like wood? You won't have any moisture issues &it won't have the maintenance issues you have with your travertine.

You can even get the shorter planks and do a herringbone instalation.

Yes, we are simultaneously working on the moisture issue. We had a leak specialist come out a few weeks ago but we have no major leaks. Crazy since there was a pool of water under the planks they pulled up. Apparently, that’s normal for Florida IF the flooring is not installed properly. We were told they would use epoxy but they didn’t and they used the wrong size trowel. Also, one room showed they didn’t fully remove the old floor and simply didn’t prep the right way. Just today, we have someone drilling into the floor to see if anything else is going on but we won’t know that until later this week.

I am definitely leaning toward wood look tile because I don’t think I want LVP. My only concern was if it was going out of style. We have herringbone pattern tile in our bathroom and it looks awesome. I was thinking about creating a herringbone pattern with the wood look tile in the foyer. Despite the negative reviews of travertine, I love my travertine and have had no problems with it. It is sealed and has never stained.

IMO wood look tile is already dated and there are lots of LV tile look floors you could do and the bonus it will not kill you legs.

About 6 months ago I sent a picture of a bathroom I found in Elle Décor. It was 2" square tiles on the walls and floors that looked just like the tile my parents used when they built our childhood home back in 1963.

My last home had 1700 square feet of "DATED" 8"x8" tile that had been installed around 1990. It was also a light taupe color that at the time was the harrowing "Pink Undertones", The size is still dated, but the color is back in favor. But just as we are all installing large format tile Elle Decor is showing little 2"x2" as the latest design trend.

Wood floors have gotten wider, less shiny, were being stained really dark, but are now much lighter. If you got one of the weathered stains - forget it - gray is now dated.

There is nothing that stays in style, the color or the size will change over the next decade, but I don't know people who can gut their homes every 10 years to keep up with the next trend.

Put in what works for you, your climate, your lifestyle and what you like.

I will say that after I moved from a home with all tile floors and moved to a home with carpet my legs and feet and back stopped screaming at me. I chose LVT over tile for this home. Didn't want carpet, but didn't want pain either.

Extend the travertine and buy some Skechers to wear indoors.

Look into the Amtico brand of Luxury Vinyl. They have been around forever and started mainly as a commercial flooring company. Long before LVP became a trend. You can get virtually any style flooring you want. Formal Cherry wood planks? They've got it. Parquet? They've got it. Many of the stores and restaurants that you go into that you think have wood flooring, its not, its Amtico. https://www.amtico.com/flooring/products/product-search/?id=9142

Just a couple examples

Great source DIS. THANKS!

Wow! Amtico is Amtico again. They took my display away when Home Depot Expo stores were opening. Nice product!

Amit o looks beautiful. I’ll check it out!

In 2012, Mannington acquired United Kingdom-based Amtico International