Advantage II — 3mm Glue-Down LVT Waterproof Flooring (GemCore Flooring)

Advantage II is GemCore’s full-mil luxury vinyl tile (LVT) line — a 3mm glue-down dryback plank with a 20-mil wear layer under a Ceramic Bead/Anti-bacterial coating, fully adhered rather than clicked, in a 7″ × 48″ board. It’s GemCore’s widest LVT color range at 10 shades, running pale grey and beige through warm light brown to a rustic caramel and a dark grey. Advantage II is FloorScore certified and carries a warranty up to Lifetime Residential. Order any Advantage II color through our Santa Clara showroom.

Advantage II specifications

• Core & thickness: 3mm LVT (glue-down dryback vinyl)
• Wear layer: 20 mil, Ceramic Bead/Anti-bacterial Wear Layer
• Plank size: 7″ × 48″
• Locking: None — fully adhered glue-down install · Underlayment: none; no pad, installs direct to subfloor with GemCore-specified adhesive
• Coverage: 34.98 sq ft/carton · Waterproof: yes
• Warranty: Lifetime Residential / 15-Year Light Commercial
• Certifications: FloorScore
• Colors: 10 — pale grey and beige through warm light brown, with a rustic caramel and a dark grey

Colors in the Advantage II collection

Advantage II carries GemCore’s widest LVT color range: Oak Frost and Polar Maple are pale, cool greys; Hickory Snow and Oak Latte are light beiges; Raw Oak and Sunbeam Oak run a light warm brown; Aged Oak deepens to a medium brown; Oak Riverstone and Oak Black Pearl move toward grey-brown and dark grey; and Caramel Oak stands out as the collection’s rustic, multi-tone shade.

Best uses for Advantage II

• Commercial & high-traffic residential spaces — a fully adhered glue-down floor resists the shifting and gapping a floating floor can show under heavy rolling traffic.
• Kitchens & baths — the waterproof vinyl core handles daily spills, and the full-mil 20-mil wear layer stands up to repeated foot traffic.
• Rooms with an irregular or out-of-level subfloor — a glue-down install can conform to minor subfloor variation better than a rigid click-together plank.
• Projects wanting the widest color choice — 10 colors give more room to match existing trim or cabinetry than GemCore’s other collections.
• Radiant-heated rooms — check GemCore’s LVT guidelines for the specific temperature limit before installing over radiant heat.

Choosing a color from the Advantage II collection

Oak Frost and Polar Maple’s cool pale greys suit a modern, white-cabinet kitchen, while Raw Oak and Sunbeam Oak’s warm light brown pairs better with wood-tone trim. Oak Black Pearl’s dark grey adds contrast against light walls, and Caramel Oak’s rustic multi-tone pattern hides everyday wear well in a high-traffic commercial space. Because Advantage II is a fully adhered install, we especially recommend seeing a sample under your own lighting — order one or visit our Santa Clara showroom before committing to full cartons.

Frequently asked questions about the Advantage II collection