Samples on Your Own Wood
For homes close to Irving Place, prepare the test on the wood that will receive stain so its grain and base color are visible. Use the room’s usual light.
For homes close to Irving Place, prepare the test on the wood that will receive stain so its grain and base color are visible. Use the room’s usual light.
For homes close to Irving Place, prepare the sample and final surface with the same sanding sequence so the trials compare fairly. Use the room’s usual light.
For homes close to Irving Place, inspect how each species takes stain and inspect the sample for dark patches after it dries. Use the room’s usual light.
By East 20th Street, keep the stain and finish details with the written workmanship terms for later reference. Ask about the written terms.



View a dry trial with the intended finish in place, using the room’s normal daylight and evening light. Photograph the entry near East 20th Street.
Near Irving Place, yes. Prepare and finish an individual test on each species, especially when the floor includes earlier repairs.
Use a prepared sample that represents the actual wood and sanding sequence planned for the job. Identify any retained trim in a prewar apartment with original trim.
Near Irving Place, compare the darker trial in the strongest light and at the room’s shaded edge before approving it.
Yes. Check the sample with the planned protective finish so you can judge the combined color and sheen. Keep a record of the parquet edge at a retained doorway.
Near Irving Place, prepare a trial on the tread wood and place it beside a sample of the retained landing under the same light.
Label the approved sample with the stain, finish and mixing details, then store it out of direct sunlight. Note how often you use a unit with delivery and sound rules.
Near Irving Place, bring photos of the trim and a wood offcut if available. Note any sections that were patched in the past.