anthony szabo

Not to smart now. all's we can do is look at the money pit cement pond. But when it get in the 90's ?????????

Who here is a bankruptcy educated? It is normal business to build a empire like a casino then file whatever type of bankruptcy? and still operate? It cleans off all their debt and they restructure in another name. It's just seems not fair to me. But, is that how big big big business really works up to a certain point? MGM group of what ever holdings they are has done this before in the past and how many times? Come on! its Vegas and its a casino. If they file bankruptcy they need to board up the doors and shut the place down......(peroid) Does this lay the ground work for a small business to do the same? Please somebody with educated knowledge of bankruptcy give some thoughts here! Tony

Good post Tom, The customer market varies from town to town, state to state. We are so close in distance, and our markets are so different. I like several products for different customers, different woods, different looks, different application issues, different prep work, different deck structure................................and so on.................................every market and decks are different. My spell check is not working! How did I do? Tony

You are putting yourself thru to much pain and to much efforts. Make your decks easy and profitable. When you come across those Behr and difficult decks sell your customer on the correct way and why the correct way. Then bid according for the job. If they want a cheap job they need to understand the out come will be cheap. Move onto simple and easy products that give good results and yield less head aches. There is not room for mistakes on deck jobs! one mistake and a unwanted call back you will loose the profit. I understand your issue, but either get the right ammount to do a PITA deck, or just don't do it. The cost of your time on a PITA deck you will be able to go out and do two other normal decks with nice profits!!!!!! Hope I did not dodge your question?

I thought the unit I bought from John T. was sweet. this guys unit has a pup behind it, how unusual is that! Anyone need to sub contract a swabby on site reclaim unit for cleaning large areas of concrete? let me know its collecting more dust than cash!

John, I have known you for a real long time now. Your busting my ball'* here. What are you thinking. How many times do I have to give you sound advise here? I'm telling you put your efforts into your own business. Its to exhausting, expensive, and stressful, to try to change this industry and you know this first hand. Your efforts are understandable and motive is to help, but be prepared my friend. If you want to spend monies invest in me and I will help you grow!

Man o man, I need to loose about 75lbs. Thanks for the post Ron to see another goal of loosing a few lbs. is also needed. It also looks as I need to find a rug for my head too.

Ok, I'm in right................? My wife has given me the ok to go to this event. 9-20-09 is her birthday and I did not want to go because of that reason. She has allowed me to be gone on her birthday, just as long as I hopefully win something. See you all this weekend! Tony

Tony, What are you sealing it with? Beth Beth We are sealing with PSC products that Trex told us to do. Very easy to apply!

Trex decks along with any other composite decks are made up of plastic and saw dust. Now when the decking gets wet the wood in the decking absorbs the waters, snow, etc. Now, we all know what normal outdoor wood does in the weathering process, it turns gray because its a form of mildew. Well, the same thing is happening here with composites, but its actually leaching out from the inside of the composite structure.This is why you see the black spots on composite decks. The Black spots is the wet wood mildew trying to leach out, but it also has plactic that also involved in the making of composite structure. So just like Ken says, You have to clean and kill the mildew and now seal the composite to keep the water out from attacking the wood in the composite. Just always look at a customers composite deck, and under the soffet area of the house you will see nice beautiful composite clean deck. Or look at a area where water does not get on (like under a umbrella base). This is the same as wood stains on wood decks. The wood stain will look beautiful on areas of the decking that does not see the weathering process and is protected from the Rains, Sun, Snows, Mother Nature, ETC.

Greg, How many gallons will the sattel bags hold. You can rig-up a small pump in back with always stain on board?????????? Hey by the way, give me a call I have another large ceder siding house lead for you. Tony Szabo

Its feels so good to see contractors like Henry and Beth helping each other out, or wanting to help each other. This industry is starting to change, "help me help you". Good to see positive momentum!

Thanks Tom, For the words of hope! Kinda getting of subject but my wife and I are having a hard time just going to church, because her Father and Mother always sat with us and now its just her Mom. The Church was my father-in -laws pride. As for the K-1 to clean, Rod's advice is what I would do. My post above is saying not to use large quantity's of K-1.

Another Story, A pressure washing contractor (low baller) always used kerosene as a degrease because its old school on degreasing. The contractor would spray kerosene on a equipment then pressure wash off. Well the contractor done this for many months before one day the engine compartment caught on fire and it cost the company over $100g's to rewire the machine. The company did not know the low baller was using K-1 to do his work. Needless to say we picked up a nice account using bio-degradable degreasers and using hot water to clean. Fuel is fuel, fuel is not a cleaner! Be-careful! and think of the ground contamination you just created by using fuel as a cleaner. Both these cases were using excess k-1 as a degreaser and I'm positive Rod is giving good advise. But we all must not forget everyone can see what you are doing by doing a search on you.

kerosene! Rod has been in business for many years and has a ton of great advise. Just want to share a couple of K-1 stories with you all. All I can say is make sure your insurance is paid up. If it is paid up, you better hope your insurance agent and the underwriters don't goggle you and see you are cleaning with a Fuel source. Here is a quick story A customer of mine had a friend that was having a hard time to get a certain sealer to work properly on his newer deck around a pool. This man was talking with the chemist that help develop the sealer to fine the right answer. They were both at their Witt's ends on dealing with the product including removing it off the deck. The chemist told the home owner to strip off the deck with a flammable raw solvent, and guess what it worked. The home owner was not home a few days later and returned to his home completely burnt down. The flammable material used not only soaked into the wood but the electrical wire around a pump was bad and the entire home was a loss. A multi million dollar law-suit was filed and the home owner won.