Samples on Your Own Wood
For homes close to Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard Avenue, confirm how each species takes stain and inspect the sample for dark patches after it dries. Use the room’s usual light.
Close to Howard 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 entry transition between two elevations.
In a hillside house with two floor levels, 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 Howard Avenue.
In a hillside house with two floor levels, 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 bright room toward Wagner College.
In a hillside house with two floor levels, 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 entry transition between two elevations.
In a hillside house with two floor levels, bring photos of the trim and a wood offcut if available. Note any sections that were patched in the past.