Doug Dahlke

Nice job on the fence. Are you still able to play guitar while recovering from the surgery?

Sounds like a happy ending. Glad you were able to get it off.

The power washing side of things usually start picking up for me in February.

Real cold here for the Atlanta area. Below 20 tonight and a high tomorrow of maybe 32. Should see warming by the weekend. My yard is like a skating rink. Can't handle these temps in this area of the world.

Amen to that.

Thanks Jim. I have tried that but I am usually washing siding too and don't really want to put warm water on that or risk cracking glass or warping something by hitting it with a big temp change. I am quoting a townhome center and really want to see if I can find something that I can just brush on like the F-13 but that will work in the cold. I'll burn a lot of deisel trying to wash all these buildings with warm water.

I have been using F-13 for gutters for a few years and it works great in warm weather. It doesn't work when the temps get colder. Anyone have a recommendation for a cleaner that works well in cold weather that can be brushed on?

Who can forget Thad Companys biggest hit "Feel like spraying love"

At least Jimmy Carter is happy. Now he won't be the worst president in history anymore. Both political parties are completely out of touch with real America. The republicans had the same situation with Bush, the presidency and both houses. What did we get, the largest expansion of government until Obama. What happened to them, they were thrown out on their *****. Now its the dems turn to get slaughtered in November because they do the same. Reagan had it right. Americans want less government and more freedom but politicans on both sides are so focused on power that they think they know better and give us all the middle finger. "There is nothing new under the sun." Solomon

This has been my best July but next week its slow. This time of year people are on vacation and here in my area it is has been so hot people stay inside. Time to ramp up some marketing. Based on what happened so far this year I am expectiong the phone to start ringing again when school starts back up.

Could you put a 40' extension ladder up the side and downstream with an open ball valve to put the chems on from the top and let them run down?

Get a good rainsuit and go to work. A light rain won't hurt you in most situations. I almost prefer to wash on overcast days when there is some on and off drizzle. Plant are already wet and I can soap up more of a house without having to worry about it drying before I can rinse.

The customer that cancelled on me called back and is back on the schedule. Booked a few more over the last couple of days.

Sometimes you have to wonder if people think we all sit eagerly by the phone all day just waiting for someone to call. I don't usually provide a firm date. I tell them sometime within 10 days, 15 days whatever and that I will call the day before I come out. Only had one cancellation so far this year.

Yeah that's kind of the catch 22 of being busy. I had one customer cancel last week but I tell people when they book when I will get to their job. If the guy had waited a couple of more days we would have knocked it out. He won't get it done any sooner using someone else. I have noticed a drop off during the summer too. Hoping that doesn't happen this year.