Oak Latte Medium Beige Waterproof Vinyl | GemCore Flooring
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What is Oak Latte?
Oak Latte is a flexible, wood-look LVT floor built around a mellow latte-tan color, with a durable, heavy-traffic wear layer for a low-maintenance, practical finish.
Is it waterproof?
Yes — 100% waterproof. Stable against concrete-slab humidity and seasonal moisture variation, so Oak Latte suits below-grade rooms once the slab passes a moisture test; clean up standing water promptly. Not approved for outdoor installation.
How durable is it, and what traffic can it take?
This floor has a 20 mil wear layer — equivalent to 0.51 mm — recommended for heavy residential use and many light-commercial applications, so you get excellent protection against everyday scratches, scuffs, and abrasion. In everyday use, it's a step up from the standard-duty wear layers.
Will it hold up to daily life?
At 20 mil, Oak Latte's wear layer sits on the thicker end for residential flooring, which is why it stands up well to heavy day-to-day use. The 3mm construction gives it a solid, stable feel underfoot in busy rooms.
What does the plank surface look like?
Up close, Oak Latte's cathedral grain carries pronounced mineral streaking that curves and shifts as it sweeps across each plank rather than settling into one static shape. A handful of small pin knots turn up here and there, more of a quiet accent than a focal point.
Quiet enough upstairs or in a condo?
Because Oak Latte is glued down rather than floating, footsteps don't set off the hollow click a floating floor can produce — the full bond to the subfloor keeps things quieter for the walker and for rooms below in multi-story homes. Where a condo requires a rated sound layer, add an acoustic membrane under the glue.
Is it safe for indoor air?
Yes — Oak Latte carries FloorScore certification, independently tested for low chemical emissions. That matters most for households with allergies, asthma, or young children.
Will this color work in my room?
Oak Latte reads as a warm, golden medium beige rather than a cooler taupe or grey-beige -- it leans toward cream and honey rather than dust or ash. In most rooms it works as an easy, versatile neutral.
Price & availability?
This product ships as a special order. For a fast answer, call or text (408) 753-3220 for today's lead time and a quote. We provide nationwide shipping, local delivery throughout the Bay Area, and showroom pickup. If you're a verified contractor, designer, or architect, ask about our trade pricing. Reach out anytime with questions about your project.
Overview
The defining feature of Oak Latte is how much the grain moves from one plank to the next -- pronounced mineral streaking sweeps across a swirling cathedral figure, shifting shape and shading as it travels down each board, with just a handful of small pin knots showing up as a quiet accent. The undertone leans creamy and golden -- closer to a latte than to the taupe, rose, or straight tan running through the rest of this beige family. That plank-to-plank movement is a real advantage on a wood-look vinyl floor: instead of the same pattern repeating plank after plank, each board reads a little differently. Each plank runs 7 inches wide and 48 inches long, a glue-down format with no attached pad that lays flush and tight. Because the surface is waterproof, Oak Latte works as comfortably in living rooms and bedrooms as it does in kitchens, baths, and laundry rooms. Right for someone who wants a floor with real plank-to-plank movement in the grain -- if you'd rather have a calmer, more even face, a straighter-grained beige elsewhere in the family is the better fit.
A golden, latte-warmed medium beige whose mineral-streaked cathedral grain shifts from plank to plank, reducing obvious repetition across the floor.
Specifications
| SKU | advantage-ii-oak-latte |
|---|---|
| Brand | GemCore Flooring |
| Collection | Advantage II |
| Color | Oak Latte |
| Flooring Type | LVT |
| Plank size | 7 inches wide × 48 inches long |
| Thickness | 3mm |
| Wear layer | 20 mil |
| Installation method | Glue-Down (Dryback) |
| SF per carton | 34.98 sq ft |
| Installation grade | Above, On, Below grade |
| Waterproof | Yes — 100% |
| Warranty | By wear-layer tier (6mil=10yr, 8mil=15yr, 12mil=25yr, 20mil & 28mil=Lifetime Residential; Light Commercial 5-20 Years). |
| Certifications | FloorScore |