Gaia Floors eTerra White Series Elk Horn GA657508 SPC 6.5mm 7.2-inch
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Description
warm caramel-toned light brown oak · 100% waterproof · Eterra White Series collection
What is Elk Horn GA657508?
It is a 6.5mm SPC vinyl plank in Gaia Floor’s Eterra White Series line. warm caramel-toned light brown oak, 20 mil wear layer, 7.2-inch by 48-inch planks.
Is it waterproof?
Yes — 100% waterproof. The rigid 5mm SPC core with attached 1.5mm IXPE antimicrobial sound-deadening underlayment pad resists swelling, warping, and delamination from water exposure, making Elk Horn safe for kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and laundry rooms.
Best rooms?
Kitchens, open-concept living areas, hallways, and pet households. Elk Horn’s 20 mil wear layer handles heavy traffic and pet claws; the 6.5mm waterproof SPC core handles spills, mop water, and pet accidents.
Who’s it best for?
Homeowners who want a warm light brown-toned look with premium SPC construction. Popular with Bay Area clients doing whole-home installs, kitchen and bath remodels, and rental-property upgrades where Elk Horn’s wire-brushed reads warm and contemporary.
How thick is it?
6.5mm total plank — 5mm SPC core plus a pre-attached 1.5mm IXPE antimicrobial sound-deadening underlayment pad.
Price range?
Elk Horn at $3 to $4 per square foot. Plus CA sales tax. Call (408) 753-3220 for exact quote on current Gaia Floor Eterra White Series availability and delivery lead time.
Overview
Elk Horn is an accent color of Gaia Floor’s Eterra White Series line — a 6.5mm SPC plank engineered for stability and quiet underfoot feel. The warm caramel-toned light brown oak gives it a weathered, contemporary presence that reads well across traditional and modern interiors. 7.2-inch by 48-inch planks float over most subfloors using an angle-tap click system with no adhesive and no acclimation wait. The 20 mil wear layer and 100% waterproof SPC core keep it viable in kitchens, baths, and below-grade installations where lighter floors would struggle.
Specifications
| SKU | GA657508 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Gaia Floors |
| Collection | eTerra White Series |
| Color | Elk Horn — Warm tone, warm caramel-toned light brown oak |
| Plank size | 7.2 inches wide × 48 inches long |
| Thickness | 6.5mm |
| Wear layer | 20 mil |
| Surface texture | HD wood embossing with ceramic bead finish |
| Edge profile | micro-bevel |
| Finish | UV-cured EnduraPro ceramic bead finish |
| Locking system | Uniclic angle-tap drop-down system |
| Unique planks | 10-20 unique pattern repeats per box for natural variation |
| SF per carton | 19.23 sq ft |
| Installation | Floating click (Uniclic) |
| Installation grade | All grades — above, on, and below |
| Waterproof | Yes — 100% |
| Warranty | 50-Year Residential / 10-Year Commercial Limited Warranty |
| Certifications | FloorScore + GreenGuard Gold certified |
Why homeowners choose Elk Horn
✔ warm caramel-toned light brown oak — versatile across design styles. The warm light brown tone pairs well with traditional or contemporary cabinetry. The HD wood embossing with ceramic bead finish surface and character variation give Elk Horn authentic depth — it reads as real wood, not printed imitation.
✔ 6.5mm total construction — premium SPC feel. Rigid SPC core plus attached acoustic pad delivers 6.5mm total plank thickness. Dramatically firmer and quieter underfoot than thinner SPC. 100% waterproof — safe for every room including kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and laundry rooms.
✔ 20 mil wear layer with UV-cured EnduraPro ceramic bead finish. The 20 mil commercial-grade wear layer handles pet claws, chair legs, dropped dishes, and heavy daily traffic. Extra scratch resistance matters in kitchens, entryways, and pet households.
✔ Pre-attached 1.5mm IXPE antimicrobial sound-deadening underlayment. No separate underlayment purchase, no pad decisions. The attached pad is required for the waterproof warranty — other pads void structural integrity coverage. Dampens footfall noise throughout the home.
✔ HD wood embossing with ceramic bead finish surface with micro-bevel edges. Texture follows the printed grain exactly, creating visual depth that reads as real sawn wood up close. Defined plank edges without overly-wide grooves that trap dirt.
✔ Uniclic angle-tap drop-down system floating click — above, on, or below grade. Installs over wood, concrete, or existing hard flooring. No adhesive, no acclimation wait, DIY-friendly with a tapping block. Elk Horn’s Uniclic angle-tap drop-down system plus 6.5mm rigid build works above, on, and below grade — basement to second floor, no construction-type restrictions.
✔ Need an installer? We refer licensed pros. We’re a licensed flooring retailer in Santa Clara — we refer customers to licensed contractors across the Bay Area. (Author byline at top of page covers our installer credentials so they’re not repeated here.)
✔ Wholesale pricing — no big-box markup. Kapriz has been a Bay Area flooring specialist since 2003, and that volume earns us direct-supplier pricing from Gaia Floors that a one-time buyer can’t get. We’re a flooring-specialty retailer — no big-box overhead built into your per-square-foot price. What you see in our quote is what the manufacturer charges plus our margin, not five layers of distribution.
How Elk Horn compares
Elk Horn sits at 6.5mm in Gaia Floor’s Eterra White Series line. Here’s how it compares to thicker Gaia Floor SPC options:
| Feature | Elk Horn (Eterra White Series, 6.5mm) |
Eterra Red Series (8.0mm) |
Eterra Black Series (10.0mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | eTerra White Series | eTerra Red Series | eTerra Black Series |
| Total thickness | 6.5mm (incl. pad) | 8.0mm (incl. pad) | 10.0mm (incl. pad) |
| Wear layer | 20 mil | 20 mil | 20 mil |
| Underlayment | IXPE antimicrobial sound-deadening underlayment attached | IXPE antimicrobial sound-deadening underlayment attached | IXPE antimicrobial sound-deadening underlayment with skeleton core attached |
| Waterproof | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Warranty | 50-yr res / 10-yr comm | 50-yr res / 10-yr comm | 50-yr res / 10-yr comm |
| Price (per sq ft) | $3 to $4 | $4 to $5 | $5 to $6 |
| Best for | Whole-home residential, moderate commercial | High-traffic residential + light commercial | High-traffic residential + light commercial |
Prices are estimated ranges. Call (408) 753-3220 for exact pricing and project quotes on Elk Horn and comparable Gaia Floor SPC collections we special-order from our Santa Clara showroom.
Installation & care
Below are the manufacturer specifications plus installer best-practice notes (author byline at top of page). The warranty follows manufacturer spec; real-world installation often benefits from the extra steps below.
Acclimation
Acclimate flooring 48 hours in installation environment, original packaging, stored horizontal at 35-55% RH and 60-80°F
Pro tip: If boxes have been stored in a cold truck or warehouse below 50°F, let them sit in the install room for 24 hours before cutting. Rigid-core planks handle temperature change better than wood, but extreme cold can make the click-lock edges brittle during installation.
Subfloor flatness
Subfloor must be flat (3/16″ over 10 ft), clean, dry, structurally sound, and meet ASTM F710 requirements
Pro tip: On older concrete slabs, we measure flatness in multiple directions — not just one straight line. A 3/16-inch dip in a 2-foot circle under a refrigerator telegraphs through even the thickest SPC eventually, regardless of what the 10-foot average says.
Moisture testing (concrete)
Concrete: ≤80% RH per ASTM F2170, ≤3 lbs/1000 sqft/24hr per ASTM F1869, pH ≤9
Pro tip: Bay Area homes near the water (Alviso, parts of San Mateo, coastal San Francisco) often have higher slab moisture than the test-day reading suggests — slab moisture fluctuates seasonally. If your slab tests at 85% RH in October, it may hit 95% in February. Budget for the 6-mil moisture barrier below either way.
Moisture barrier (concrete subfloors)
REQUIRED over concrete: 6 mil polyethylene vapor barrier with 8″ overlap at seams
Pro tip: We recommend 6-mil polyethylene vapor barrier over every concrete subfloor regardless of test results. Seasonal moisture shifts, future plumbing leaks, and unseen slab cracks mean a clean moisture test today doesn’t guarantee a dry subfloor in five years. 6-mil poly is $30-50 for a whole room — inexpensive protection. Overlap seams by 6-8 inches, seal with waterproof tape, run 2-4 inches up the walls (hidden by baseboard). This is industry-standard per NWFA and what we’d do in our own home.
Underlayment (do not replace the attached pad)
IXPE antimicrobial sound-deadening underlayment is pre-attached — do not add separate underlayment
Pro tip: Customers sometimes ask about adding a thicker pad under Eterra White Series for more softness. Don’t. The attached IXPE antimicrobial sound-deadening underlayment pad is engineered to work with the SPC core — adding a second pad creates an unstable stack-up that causes click-lock seam failure over time. The warranty specifically voids structural-integrity coverage if a non-manufacturer pad is used.
Installation method
Floating installation using Uniclic click system, no glue or nails required
Pro tip: For rooms wider than 25 feet or longer than 40 feet continuous, add a T-molding expansion break. SPC is dimensionally stable but not dimensionally inert — large rooms need room to breathe. Ignore this on thicker SPC at your peril; the extra thickness makes seam pressure more pronounced when expansion has nowhere to go.
Radiant heat compatibility
Compatible with radiant heat up to 80°F (26.67°C); maintain 1/2″ minimum separation from heating elements
Pro tip: Turn the heating system on at least two weeks before installation to purge slab moisture. After installation, raise temperature in 5°F increments per day back to operating level. Never go from room-temp to full heat in one day — thermal shock can compromise the click-lock edges and IXPE antimicrobial sound-deadening underlayment pad adhesion.
Daily maintenance
Clean with pH-neutral hard surface cleaner; no steam mops; use felt pads under furniture; entry mats without rubber backing recommended
Pro tip: Use a cleaner specifically labeled for luxury vinyl or SPC — Bona Pro Series Luxury Vinyl Floor Cleaner works well. Avoid ‘mop and shine’ products that leave a film; they trap dirt and dull the Ceramic Bead finish over time.
What to avoid
Do not install over: tile below grade, carpet, hardwood, sloping floors, drains, existing floating floors, foam, rubber, cork, laminate, or air vents
Pro tip: Steam mops are the #1 warranty-void cause on Gaia Floor floors — Gaia Floor’s master warranty explicitly denies coverage for any damage caused by steam cleaners, and the moisture/heat breaks down the adhesives in the plank construction. Customers sometimes say ‘but it’s waterproof’ — the core is waterproof; the seams and adhesives are not designed for pressurized hot water.
Furniture and pet protection
Use felt pads under all furniture; allow flooring to expand/contract; maintain 35-55% RH year-round
Pro tip: Office chairs with plastic wheels are harder on SPC than pet claws. Gaia Floor’s warranty specifically excludes damage from caster wheels unless they’re wide rubber — swap plastic wheels for rubber or silicone, or use a chair mat. This is in the written warranty, not a suggestion.
Frequently asked questions
How do I estimate how much flooring I need?
Pro tip: don’t return extras after install — dye lots shift between production runs. If you need 5 replacement planks in 2 years, your only match is the stock you kept. Bring floor-plan dimensions into the showroom and our staff will walk through the calculation with you.
Can I install SPC myself?
Pro tip: when a claim gets filed later, the manufacturer sends a licensed flooring inspector who examines the install — DIY that followed manufacturer spec to the letter can still pass inspection. DIY that cut corners won’t. We don’t tell customers not to DIY — we tell them: price out a licensed contractor quote first, read your brand’s warranty carefully, and decide based on your comfort with the procedure, not just the labor savings.
Will Elk Horn work in my basement?
Layer 1 — concrete moisture epoxy applied directly to the slab (products like Koster VAP 2000 or Aquafin 2K/M). Liquid-applied membrane that chemically bonds to concrete. Rates around 25 lbs/1000sqft vapor transmission versus the 8 lbs ASTM F1869 requires.
Layer 2 — 6-mil polyethylene sheeting on top of the cured epoxy. Seems redundant, but it’s not. Epoxy handles normal slab conditions permanently. The plastic sheet above is your insurance against slab cracks that develop over 20+ years from settling, seismic movement, or seasonal water-table stress — all common in Bay Area homes, especially older ones or those built on fill. If the slab cracks in year 12, the epoxy layer is compromised at that crack — but the plastic above stops the moisture before it reaches your SPC.
Total cost: $600-1,100 for a typical basement versus $50-100 for plastic alone. For a floor designed to last 20+ years in a moisture-prone slab, double protection pays for itself the first time the slab shifts.
How does SPC compare to real hardwood?
SPC is functional flooring, not an investment. It’s waterproof, handles pet claws and kid spills, installs fast, costs less upfront. But it’s a printed image with a wear layer on top — you can’t refinish it, and when it wears out in 20-25 years, you replace the whole floor. For kitchens, bathrooms, basements, rentals, and high-traffic family homes, SPC is the right call.
Real investment = engineered hardwood with at least 3mm veneer. That’s the threshold where the floor becomes refinishable — you can sand and refinish it 2-3 times over 50+ years, updating stain color as design trends shift. 4mm+ veneer pushes that to 3-5 refinishes over 75+ years. Appraisers factor genuine hardwood into home value; they don’t factor SPC. If you’re in a forever home, want real wood underfoot, and are willing to keep liquid away from it, engineered hardwood with 3mm+ veneer is the long-game choice.
Important caveat: engineered hardwood sold with 1-2mm veneer (common in budget lines) is functionally the same as SPC — can’t be refinished, lasts 20-25 years, then replace. If you’re paying hardwood prices, check the veneer spec. Under 3mm = you’re paying premium for a utility product.
We carry both categories — happy to walk you through specific products in either direction. The real question is: are you buying for 20 years of waterproof durability, or for 50+ years of refinishable real wood?
Do you offer samples I can take home?
How fast can I receive my Elk Horn order?
What’s your return policy?
Defective products are always Kapriz’s problem, not yours. If you receive a plank with a manufacturing defect, wrong product, or transit damage documented on the delivery receipt, we replace or refund at no cost. Note any visible damage on the receipt before the driver leaves — that’s your protection.
Why returns aren’t standard: reverse logistics on a flooring pallet involves six handoffs and three parties (customer, freight, supplier warehouse). Any step can damage cartons or trigger a rejection, and Kapriz carries the exposure.
Written exceptions (rare): 25% restocking fee + customer pays all original and return freight + any supplier handling charges. Opened cartons, custom orders, closeouts, and discontinued runs are never eligible.
Pro tip: if you’re unsure about how Elk Horn will look in your home before committing to a full order, call us. We’ll walk you through options — starting with a sample loan under your own lighting (call ahead to confirm Elk Horn is currently in the showroom — sample inventory rotates).
Can I add radiant heat AFTER installing Elk Horn?
See Elk Horn in person
Visit our Santa Clara showroom to handle the plank, compare it to other SPC options, and ask our team anything about installation or pairing.
891 Laurelwood Rd, Suite 101
Santa Clara, CA 95054
In-store pickup · Call (408) 753-3220 for delivery options and pricing
Last updated 2026-04-28 · Elk Horn GA657508 · eTerra White Series collection · Tracked via Kapriz Hardwood Floors, Santa Clara CA.
Additional information
| Brand | Gaia Floor |
|---|---|
| Collection | eTerra White Series |
| Flooring Type | SPC |
| Thickness | 6.5mm+ |
| Water Resistant | Yes |
| Wear Layer | 20 mil |
| Width | 7 inches + |
| Color Tone | Light Brown |
