Foundation Empire
Pale wheat-blond oak with a natural honey tone, flowing open grain and dark filled character knots.
As a natural timber product, some variation in grain, tone and knots between boards is normal, and that is part of the character of real oak.
Order a sample to see the colour in your own light before you commit.
Foundation Collection
Empire Oak is an engineered European oak floor defined by its clean, natural appearance and refined extra-matt finish. The tone is warm and understated, allowing the timber’s grain and subtle variation to remain the focus without surface shine or visual distraction.
The wide plank format creates a sense of openness and continuity, while the use of full-length boards introduces a calm, uninterrupted rhythm across the floor. This results in a composed and architectural surface well suited to contemporary residential interiors.
Finished with a super-matt lacquer, Empire Oak retains the look and feel of natural timber while offering improved durability and ease of maintenance. The low-sheen surface softens light reflection and supports a natural, tactile experience underfoot.
Part of the Foundation Collection, Empire Oak combines reliable European manufacturing with engineered stability, delivering a versatile oak floor designed for everyday living and long-term performance.
Construction: Engineered 3-ply
Wood: European Oak
Grade: Rustic
Texture: Brushed
Finish: BONA matt lacquer
Edge Type: Micro Bevel
Width: 210mm
Length: 2200mm - fixed lengths
Thickness: 14mm
Top Layer: 3.5mm
Installation: Glue Down
Warranty: Structural integrity: 20 years residential / 5 years commercial
- Collection: Foundation Collection
- Engineered European oak: Multi-layer construction for stability
- Plank width: Extra-wide boards
- Board length: Full-length planks for visual continuity
- Tone: Natural oak
- Finish: Extra-matt lacquer
- Low-sheen appearance: Soft, non-reflective surface
- European manufacture: Produced to stringent quality standards
- Underfloor heating compatible: Suitable when installed to specification
As a natural timber product, some variation in grain, tone and knots between boards is normal, and that is part of the character of real oak.
Order a sample to see the colour in your own light before you commit.
Foundation Collection
Empire Oak is an engineered European oak floor defined by its clean, natural appearance and refined extra-matt finish. The tone is warm and understated, allowing the timber’s grain and subtle variation to remain the focus without surface shine or visual distraction.
The wide plank format creates a sense of openness and continuity, while the use of full-length boards introduces a calm, uninterrupted rhythm across the floor. This results in a composed and architectural surface well suited to contemporary residential interiors.
Finished with a super-matt lacquer, Empire Oak retains the look and feel of natural timber while offering improved durability and ease of maintenance. The low-sheen surface softens light reflection and supports a natural, tactile experience underfoot.
Part of the Foundation Collection, Empire Oak combines reliable European manufacturing with engineered stability, delivering a versatile oak floor designed for everyday living and long-term performance.
Specification
The board
Care is a damp mop and a pH-neutral cleaner. No steam.
| Collection | Foundation Collection |
|---|---|
| Species | European Oak |
| Grade | Rustic |
| Tone | Natural oak |
| Construction | Engineered 3-ply |
| Thickness | 14mm |
| Wear layer | 3.5mm |
| Width | 210mm |
| Length | 2200mm - fixed lengths |
| Profile | T&G |
| Edge | Micro Bevel |
| Texture | Brushed |
| Finish | BONA matt lacquer |
| Installation | Glue Down |
| Underfloor heating | Suitable when installed to specification |
| Warranty | Structural integrity: 20 years residential / 5 years commercial |
| Plank width | Extra-wide boards |
| Board length | Full-length planks for visual continuity |
| European manufacture | Produced to stringent quality standards |
Documents
Everything a builder or an architect will ask for
Our Newmarket showroom has it down and lit — 2 Roxburgh Street, Mon–Fri 8am–4pm, Sat 10am–1pm. We also have more than 20 partner showrooms around the country, and we courier samples anywhere in New Zealand, free.
Order a sampleWe freight nationwide. You can price the delivery leg yourself before you talk to anyone, by room size and town.
Estimate freightIn greater Auckland we quote and stand behind the installation. Everywhere else we refer you to an installer we know and trust.
How installation worksPriced by format, not by colour. The supply figure, the wastage allowance and the install rate, set out so you can build your own number.
What a floor like this costs
