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by Mushen on September 2nd, 2008
Wooden floors do not like having any sort of liquids spilt upon them - period. Wood is porous so it would need to be sealed both on the surface of the planks themselves as well as between the joins. As the comment above, the problem with a sealant is that the surface may become slippery and dangerous. The appearance of the floor may prove hard to maintain in such an environment with regular maintenance required (eg, you would not be able to wash down with hot water and disinfectant at the end of the day to remove bacteria that has accumulated upon the surface).
by Galeanda on September 2nd, 2008
If it had a professionally poly seal it might not be too bad but it would be slippery and hard to clean over a long time. Plus I don't think it could be acceptable to code in the USA unless it had a water resilient surface.
by Nemo_S on September 2nd, 2008
Wood also collect bacteria and becomes a breeding ground for all sorts of little nasties even if strong cleaners are use since it's absorbs the liquids from the meat particles that are stepped on ...
~Nemo~
by bill on September 2nd, 2008
wood absorbs liquids and odors. It would need to be sealed, but then it would become slippery.
by Lilith_Demon_Goddess_Of_The_Underworld on October 18th, 2010
It wouldn't be a problem if you bleached it everyday and sand it every few months.
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