Ring’s End in Niantic, CT offers builders, contractors, architects, and homeowners an unparalleled selection of high quality building products as well as a fully functioning lumberyard. Our beautiful showrooms include ones devoted to windows and doors, moulding and millwork, architectural hardware, paints and stains, kitchen and bath cabinetry, counters, and faucets. Ring’s End’s knowledgeable customer service representatives make it easy to select the perfect products for your home or construction project. They will also advise you on custom and semi-custom options, on technical specifications, and on energy-saving features and tax incentives.
Benjamin Moore's semi-transparent and semi-solid finishes are available in both oil and waterborne formulas. Oil-based stains are more popular because they penetrate more deeply into the wood than waterborne stains. This makes them more durable and less prone to peeling and fading. However, waterborne stains can be easier to apply: they clean up with soap and water, dry faster (just 3-4 hours dry time to recoat, compared to 24-48 hours between oil-based coats), and they can be applied over previously stained wood without having to strip the wood bare as required with oil stains.