Samples on Your Own Wood
For homes close to Forest Avenue, 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 Forest Avenue, 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 Forest Avenue, 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 Forest Avenue, inspect how each species takes stain and inspect the sample for dark patches after it dries. Use the room’s usual light.
Close to Forest Avenue, keep the stain and finish details with the written workmanship terms for later reference. Keep a copy of the quote.



View a dry trial with the intended finish in place, using the room’s normal daylight and evening light. Measure the floor by the joint at the original hallway tile.
In a home with an older entry and a later room, 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. Check the clearance near Forest Avenue.
In a home with an older entry and a later room, 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. Check the finish in a shaded room near the quarry.
In a home with an older entry and a later room, 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. Bring a photo of the joint at the original hallway tile.
In a home with an older entry and a later room, bring photos of the trim and a wood offcut if available. Note any sections that were patched in the past.