Vellichor Summit Collection Ossa VC-711 SPC 8.5mm 9-inch
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Description
Medium beige with gentle warmth · 100% waterproof · Summit Collection
FloorScore certified
Indoor air quality verified by SCS Global Services
Greenguard Gold certified
UL-tested for low chemical emissions in homes and schools
Zero Formaldehyde
No added formaldehyde in board core or finish
CARB Phase II compliant (<0.05 ppm)
Meets California’s strictest formaldehyde emission limit
100% Waterproof
Spills, splashes, and steam-mop safe
What is Ossa VC-711?
Part of Vellichor Floors’s Summit Collection line — Ossa combines Medium beige with gentle warmth with an 8.5mm SPC construction, 20 mil wear layer, and 9-inch plank width.
Is Ossa waterproof?
Fully waterproof, rated 100%. The rigid 8.5mm SPC construction means no swelling, no cupping, no delamination — even when a dishwasher leaks overnight or a pet accident sits on the Medium beige with gentle warmth surface for hours. Ossa handles it.
Best rooms for Ossa?
Rated for whole-home installation — above, on, and below grade. The 8.5mm SPC construction with 20 mil wear layer handles kitchens, baths, basements, living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways equally well. Ossa fits anywhere in the house.
Who is Ossa best for?
Families with kids, pets, and the usual daily chaos. Ossa’s 20 mil wear layer and 100% waterproof core handle spilled juice, muddy paws, and dropped toys without showing wear. The medium beige visual reads warm in busy households.
How thick is it?
The attached IXPE pad plus SPC core brings Ossa to 8.5mm total plank thickness. 8.5mm SPC core with 1.5mm IXPE pre-attached pad totals 10mm under-plank assembly — the thickest tier in the Vellichor SPC catalog.
Price range?
Pricing on Ossa runs $3 to $4 per square foot depending on quantity and current Vellichor Floors supplier availability. Plus CA sales tax. Text (408) 753-3220 with your square-footage for a firm quote.
Sergey Stotskiy
Overview
Walk into our Santa Clara showroom and Ossa sits with the rest of Vellichor Floors’s Summit Collection samples — a warm light beige board you can pick up and feel the weight of. The thickest SPC plank Vellichor makes, at 8.5mm total gauge — heavier in hand than thinner SPC, which is the first thing customers notice. 9-inch by 60-inch planks float over most subfloors using an angle-tap click system with no adhesive and no acclimation wait. Pairs well with white shaker cabinets.
Specifications
| SKU | VC-711 |
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| Brand | Vellichor |
| Collection | Vellichor Floors Summit Collection |
| Color | Ossa — Warm tone, medium beige with gentle warmth |
| Plank size | 9 inches wide × 60 inches long |
| Thickness | 8.5mm |
| Wear layer | 20 mil |
| Surface finish | Ceramic Bead Enhanced Urethane |
| Edge profile | Painted micro-bevel |
| Locking system | angle-tap drop-down click |
| Unique planks | 26-color Vellichor catalog (8 SKUs in this collection plus 1 herringbone — Denali, Blackburn, Torbert, Neacola, Shasta, Shasta Herringbone, Rainier, Ossa, K2) |
| SF per carton | 18.7 sq ft |
| Installation | Floating click (glueless) |
| Installation grade | Above, On, Below grade |
| Waterproof | Yes — 100% |
| Warranty | Lifetime residential limited warranty / 12-year light commercial warranty against manufacturing defects (original purchaser, not transferable). Coverage requires interior humidity 30-50% year-round and room temperature 65-85°F. |
| Certifications | FloorScore certified · Greenguard Gold certified · Zero Formaldehyde · CARB Phase II compliant (<0.05 ppm) · 100% Waterproof |
Why Ossa works in Bay Area homes
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Medium beige with gentle warmth — versatile across design styles. The medium beige tone pairs well with white shaker cabinets. The Ceramic Bead Enhanced Urethane surface and character variation give Ossa authentic depth — it reads as real wood, not printed imitation.
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8.5mm total construction — premium SPC feel. Rigid SPC core plus attached acoustic pad delivers 8.5mm total plank thickness. Dramatically firmer and quieter underfoot than thinner SPC. 100% waterproof — safe for every room including kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and laundry rooms.
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20 mil wear layer with matte 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.
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Pre-attached IXPE 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.
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Ceramic Bead Enhanced Urethane surface with Painted 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.
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angle-tap drop-down click 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. Ossa’s angle-tap drop-down click system plus 8.5mm rigid build works above, on, and below grade — basement to second floor, no construction-type restrictions.
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Need an installer? We refer licensed pros. We’re a licensed flooring retailer in Santa Clara — we refer customers to vetted, licensed contractors across the Bay Area. We don’t install ourselves; we make sure the people we recommend hold an active CSLB license.
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Wholesale pricing — no big-box markup. By-order from manufacturer with showroom samples available in Santa Clara. We’re a flooring-specialty retailer — no general-contractor overhead, no big-box display fees in 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 Ossa compares
Ossa sits in Vellichor Floors’s Summit Collection line at 8.5mm total thickness — the thickest SPC Vellichor Floors makes. Here’s how it compares to the other SPC options in the Vellichor Floors lineup:
| Feature | Gemstone Collection (6.5mm) |
Galaxy Collection (7.5mm) |
Ossa (Summit Collection, 8.5mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | Vellichor Floors Gemstone Collection | Vellichor Floors Galaxy Collection | Vellichor Floors Summit Collection |
| Total thickness | 6.5mm (incl. pad) | 7.5mm (incl. pad) | 8.5mm (incl. pad) |
| Wear layer | 20 mil | 20 mil | 20 mil |
| Underlayment | IXPE attached | IXPE attached | IXPE attached |
| Waterproof | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Warranty | Lifetime residential / 12-year light commercial | Lifetime residential / 12-year light commercial | Lifetime residential / 12-year light commercial |
| Price (per sq ft) | $2 to $3 | $2 to $3 | $3 to $4 |
| Best for | High-traffic residential + light 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 Ossa and comparable Vellichor Floors SPC collections we special-order from our Santa Clara showroom.
Installation & care
Below are Vellichor Floors’s manufacturer specifications plus installer best-practice notes from the licensed installers we refer. See full installer credentials in the byline at the top of this page. Vellichor Floors’s warranty follows manufacturer spec; real-world installation often benefits from the extra steps below.
Acclimation
Regular plank: acclimate 24-48 hours in 65-85°F. Herringbone (VC-709H): acclimation not required, but install in 55-85°F climate-controlled environment. Store cartons flat, no more than 5 boxes high.
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 smooth, dry, structurally sound, and flat within 3/16″ in a 10-foot radius (or 1/8″ in 6 feet for herringbone). Grind down high spots and fill low spots with a latex-fortified cementitious patching compound (3,000 psi minimum). Wood subfloors require 3/4″ minimum thickness over 19.2″-on-center joists.
Pro tip: Installing over existing tile? Flatness alone isn’t enough — every tile must still be firmly bonded to the subfloor. Tap each tile with a hard object and listen: a solid thud means good adhesion, a hollow sound means the tile has released from the thinset. Loose tiles flex under foot traffic, and that movement transfers up through the SPC — click-lock seams crack within 1-2 years. Re-bond any hollow-sounding tiles (injection epoxy through a drilled hole) or remove and re-set them before the SPC goes down. If more than ~20% of tiles sound hollow, pull the whole tile floor and start from the slab.
Moisture testing (concrete)
On concrete, moisture vapor transmission must not exceed 8 lbs/1000 sq.ft./24 hours per ASTM F-1869 (Anhydrous Calcium Chloride Test). Internal relative humidity must not exceed 85% per ASTM F-2170 (90% for herringbone). Concrete pH must be between 7-10. New concrete slabs must cure for at least 90 days.
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)
A minimum 6-mil poly film moisture barrier between concrete and the SPC plank is REQUIRED for ALL concrete substrates as a vapor retarder. This is mandatory for warranty coverage.
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)
Planks have 1.5mm IXPE pad pre-attached. Do NOT use additional underlayment under the SPC planks — adding extra cushion voids the warranty and can cause locking failures.
Pro tip: Customers sometimes ask about adding a thicker pad under Summit Collection for more softness. Don’t. The attached IXPE 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
Float the planks (no glue, no nail). Regular plank: 5/16″ (8.2mm) expansion gap. Herringbone (VC-709H): 1/4″ (6.35mm) expansion gap; rooms larger than 900 sq ft require 1/2″ (12.7mm) expansion gap or transition moldings. Stagger end joints minimum 8″ row-to-row on regular plank. Use a tapping block — never strike the plank surface directly.
Pro tip: Follow manufacturer procedure to the letter — this changes what happens when a warranty claim gets filed. When the manufacturer sends a licensed flooring inspector, what they investigate depends on what the install looks like. On a professionally installed floor, the inspector is looking for material defects — manufacturing problems the brand is responsible for. On a floor showing signs of non-professional installation (rigid stagger pattern, missing expansion gaps, skipped moisture readings), the inspector is looking for installation errors — problems the installer is responsible for. Same physical issue, completely different warranty outcome. Professional install puts the burden of proof on the manufacturer; amateur install puts it on you.
Radiant heat compatibility
Compatible with hydronic radiant heat only — NOT electric heating mats. Heating elements must be embedded in the subfloor with minimum 1/2″ separation from the flooring. Operate the radiant system at normal temperature for at least 21 days before installation (2 weeks for herringbone), then turn off 24 hours prior. Maximum subfloor surface temperature is 85°F at all times.
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 pad adhesion.
Daily maintenance
Sweep or vacuum regularly (beater bar OFF). Wipe spills with clean water and a damp (not wet) mop. Use cleaners formulated for vinyl flooring — never polishes, waxes, abrasives, or ammonia-based cleaners.
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 carpet, cushioned-back resilient flooring, or any floating/loose-laid surface. Do not install cabinets on top of the planks — install flooring around fixed cabinets.
Pro tip: Steam mops are the #1 warranty-void cause on Vellichor Floors floors — Vellichor Floors’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 protectors under chair and furniture legs. Wide rubber casters required on rolling chairs. Use a 1/8″ Masonite sheet to cover and protect the floor when moving heavy furniture or appliances.
Pro tip: Before install, if you have pets, pay attention to the finish grade on the plank you’re buying. Not all SPC finishes are equal — a Ceramic Bead or aluminum-oxide-enhanced finish is what handles dog nails, cat claws, and daily paw traffic without visible scratching over 5+ years. Entry-level SPC with a standard UV-cure finish scratches noticeably under the same pet traffic in 1-2 years. The finish is the wear difference customers actually feel — not the wear-layer thickness number. For pet households: Ceramic Bead minimum.
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 Ossa 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 Ossa 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 Ossa 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 Ossa is currently in the showroom — sample inventory rotates).
Is Ossa compatible with radiant heat?
See Ossa 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
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Last updated 2026-05-04 · Ossa VC-711 · Vellichor Floors Summit Collection · SKU tracked via Kapriz Hardwood Floors, Santa Clara CA.
Additional information
| Brand | Vellichor Floors |
|---|---|
| Collection | Vellichor Floors Summit |
| Flooring Type | SPC |
| Thickness | 8.5mm+ |
| Water Resistant | Yes |
| Wear Layer | 20 mil |
| Width | 9 inches + |
| Color Tone | Medium Beige |
