Sanding & Staining Victorian Floorboards in Dark, Jacobean Oak Colour

Staining a hardwood floor is not something you can entrust to someone without proper skill and experience. Out next task involved just this – staining a floor in a dark brown colour also known as Jacobean.

Dark hardwood flooring is pretty fashionable right now but comes with a few downsides. The stain may be dark but the wood below is not. If you happen to scratch it – the damage will be very noticeable. It will also require more frequent cleaning since dust and dirt also tend to show and kind of stick out. Unfortunately, the popular trend does not necessarily mean a practical one.

A stain cannot be applied on top of an existing finish, so we first had to strip the old one and as it is custom – buff the surface to prepare it. After this, we apply the stain, leave it some time to dry, seal it and apply the last coats of finish. As far as sheens go, satin is the most common choice right now and our client decided to go for it. We needed only two days to complete the job and leave the customer with one trendy, fashionable and attractive brown looking floor.