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What if I want my floor stained?
Your floor can be stained to any colour you want. A test will be applied to a separate piece of wood and only when you are happy with the colour then the stain will be applied to the floor.
  
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Varnishing/Staining

When I get asked for advice on which is the best varnish to use on a floor I always advise that a water based varnish be used. They are just as hard wearing as oil based varnishes, it dries within a couple of hours and it has a very low odour compared to an oil based varnish.

We now use a product called Traffic HD which is a very hard wearing varnish for commercial or home use. A tech sheet can be viewed here.

 

 

If you opt to stain your floor first before varnishing then a piece of wood will be stained first to make sure it is the colour that you want. Occasionally it is necessary to mix 2 stains together to get the right colour. Thinners can also be added to the stain to get a lighter colour.
       Varnish\Stain
Drying
 Coats

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 Water based varnish
2-3 hours
 3-4 Leaves a light colour. Quick drying. Recoatable in 2-3 hours. Very hard wearing. Low odour.
16-24 hours
 3-4 Darkens the floor. One coat a day. Very hard wearing. Strong odour.
 Staining\Dying 6+ hours 1-2 Tones down the colour of the floor to your liking