Fuzion Flooring Outer Banks Elite Oak Engineered Hardwood

The reason engineered hardwood exists is simple. Concrete slabs, basements, and radiant heat will destroy a solid floor, and engineered was built to handle all three.

In simple terms: Fuzion Flooring Outer Banks Elite Oak is real oak over a multi-ply core. The surface is the same wood you would get in a solid floor; the core is what keeps it flat over a slab, in a basement, or through the seasons. We stock it and our crew installs it.

Decision line: with a thick wear layer, Outer Banks Elite Oak behaves like solid hardwood you can refinish, but goes in basements and over radiant heat where solid cannot. It is the choice when you want one floor to do both.

The detail behind that: It is real oak, a warm, familiar grain that takes stain well and suits almost any room. It carries a 3mm wear layer, real sawn wood you can refinish like solid hardwood at least once over its life. Stability comes from the build: a 3-layer solid core that takes the seasonal swing in stride instead of telegraphing it into the floor. That is why it may be suitable for on-grade or above-grade use, and some collections for below-grade use when approved, including basements and concrete slabs, and over in-floor radiant heat, places solid hardwood cannot. Planks run 6 inches wide, a wide-plank look that shows off the grain. A low-sheen finish keeps dust and footprints from showing. Micro-bevelled edges give each plank a defined line and absorb the seasonal movement of a wood floor. It carries a 35-year residential and lifetime structural warranty.

Installation is in-house and never subcontracted, across the Toronto and Mississauga area up to Barrie and Simcoe County. Engineered board can be glued over a slab, floated, or nailed down, so we assess the subfloor, test for moisture, and pick the right method. Browse our projects or the hardwood installation page.

We keep Outer Banks Elite Oak at both stores, where the grain, sheen, and colour read properly. Since it works over radiant heat, it goes well with the in-floor heating membranes we carry. Contact us about availability, or start from our Toronto and Barrie hardwood pages. See more Fuzion Flooring options on our Fuzion Flooring page.