Oak Shay Medium Beige Waterproof Vinyl | GemCore Flooring
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What is Oak Shay?
Oak Shay is a flexible, wood-look LVT floor in a soft greige-taupe shade, with a resilient, home-grade wear layer for a low-maintenance, practical finish.
Is it waterproof?
Yes — 100% waterproof. Everyday spills, pet accidents, and mop water won't swell, warp, or delaminate the planks when wiped up promptly; standing water should still be cleaned up quickly. Not approved for outdoor installation; test the subfloor for moisture before installing.
How durable is it, and what traffic can it take?
Oak Shay comes with a 12 mil wear layer — measuring about 0.30 mm — well suited to everyday residential use across the busy areas of most homes, giving you solid everyday scratch and scuff resistance. A middle-of-the-range wear layer that balances durability with value.
Will it hold up to daily life?
Oak Shay's 12 mil wear layer and finish are rated for pet claws, chair legs, dragged furniture, and heavy daily traffic — the scratch resistance that matters in kitchens, entryways, and pet households where foot and paw traffic concentrates.
What does the plank surface look like?
Up close, Oak Shay's surface shows a flowing straight grain with a soft cathedral figure, faint mineral streaking running through it, and a scatter of small, sparse pin knots for texture. At 7 inches wide, the plank is narrower than the 9-inch boards used on several other Medium Beige colors in this lineup.
Quiet enough upstairs or in a condo?
There's no attached pad on Oak Shay — as a glue-down dryback LVT its underside bonds directly to the subfloor. That full bond lays the floor flat and quiet underfoot, with none of the hollow give a floating floor can have; for a condo or upstairs room that needs a rated sound assembly, ask about an acoustic membrane suited to glue-down LVT.
Is it safe for indoor air?
Yes — Oak Shay 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 Shay's greige-taupe leans warm without going gold, so it reads calm and neutral through most everyday light -- early morning window light, midday sun, or evening lamp light all keep it steady rather than flat.
Price & availability?
This floor is ordered directly through our supplier. Call or text (408) 753-3220 for the current lead time and a quote. We ship nationwide, deliver throughout the Bay Area, and offer showroom pickup. Trade pricing and trade accounts are available to verified contractors, designers, and architects. We're happy to help you plan your order.
Overview
Oak Shay's grain runs in flowing, straight lines with a soft cathedral pattern and a touch of mineral movement -- natural-reading detail rather than a stamped repeat. The color underneath is a soft greige-taupe: warm-toned but muted, never gold, never fully cool. The plank itself runs 7 inches wide by 48 inches long, narrower than the 9-inch boards several other Medium Beige lines in this catalog use, so a room floored in Oak Shay shows more seam lines per square foot -- a busier, more line-driven look rather than one broad, continuous field. With a 12-mil wear layer and a waterproof build, it stands up to kitchens, laundry rooms, and other spill-prone spaces. Right for someone who wants that narrower, more line-driven floor rhythm -- if you'd rather have fewer seams and one calmer, more continuous field, a wider-format Medium Beige option is the better fit.
A warm greige-taupe with a narrower plank format that gives a room more visual rhythm and texture.
Specifications
| SKU | meridian-ii-oak-shay |
|---|---|
| Brand | GemCore Flooring |
| Collection | Meridian II |
| Color | Oak Shay |
| Flooring Type | LVT |
| Plank size | 7 inches wide × 48 inches long |
| Thickness | 2mm |
| Wear layer | 12 mil |
| Installation method | Glue-Down (Dryback) |
| SF per carton | 51.33 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 |