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Started clearing the lot today YAY!!!!! should be done in a few days YAY!!! Getting excited, i wish I could post the plan its going to real nice and the mother in law suite is great also Jeff

As my 3 year old says "HUH". Do you know who your talking to "ME" Better known as Jethro Bodine, Before I decided I was going to be a pressure washing contractor, I was thinking about being a Double Knot Spy 007. LOL Thanks Brent, its not you its me Larry I'll try that thanks

Dan, WOW!!!!! that would be one nice job. I hope you get it. Quite a responsibility also JL

I hear you. I get excited when I get a call for a couple big house washes thats just me, but I do and will stay focused. Luckly I have a couple great employees and can rely on them. Organizing this will be a big challenge, I'll do it thou They called me again today and asked me to look at a few of there complexes when Im estimating them, they want me to see about cleaning the exterior of the dryer vents while Im doing the jobs with a lift. Cha ching I looked at several of the properties these past two days, going to be alot of paper work Thanks everyone JL

Who does gutter cleaning on Condo/apartment complexes. I now have several contracts for regular gutter cleaning, 1/4ly biannual & annual . I clean from 5 to 47 buildings each time. I'm making a killing on these gutter jobs, no chems or running machine etc etc. These are some of my most profitable jobs Just yesterday and today my 2 guys will have 26 buildings gutters cleaned and they each will have a total of 14 hours tops total 28hrs and its a job I do twice a year for $2500 each time. This is great money well over $1000 a day profit and Im not even working it I always said I hate doing gutters and never eally went after the work but now I mention it to all my PM's. Residential Gutter cleaning I dont like noone wants to pay fo it Just wondering who else does alot of gutter cleaning and do you do it annually, bi annaul ?? JL

Like I said, I dont really mind paying taxes, we have to run this country and it seems like most other countries too. I'l pay my fair share. But we are now run buy Kings & Queens, I'd love to see a goverment "for the people of the people" again. Think of it, what does Tom Delay, Ted Kennedy, George Bush, **** Chenney, John Kerry, Rockerfeller, Trent Lott and most of the rest of them in Washington have incommon with us. They are rich and most have always been rich. They cant see outside of their bubble and not that they are all corrupt, but the system is corrupt in so many ways. We (medicare) cant even negotiate with big drug companies. We are the biggest buyer of drugs and we cant negotiate on prices and our own goverment passed the law to let the drug companies do it, Thats corrupt Big Biz should be able to make big profits thats why their in biz, But CEO's 20+ Years ago use to make about 20 times more than the highest paid employees in their company, now its as much as 400 times the amount and the the companies still goes bankrupt, collapse or lay off thousands but the CEO still gets paidzillion for running the company wrong. I know theres a lot of different opinions on Gov & Biz, but you cant tell me there isnt something wrong with the system. Im not looking for perfect just better & more honest God Bless America JL

I was wondering if I could get chems through a water broom attachment This would be to use it on flat sides of a 14 story high rise and run it down the 14 stories roof to ground What Im thinking is to make a set up useing one of those 3 or 4 tip metal waterbrooms attach it to my pressure line and run it down building If I have it set up with chem injecter on my machine IF I CHANGED TIPS on waterbroom to larger orifice will it allow chem to draw of chem injector so I can coat sides of building with chems and I was thinking of having a light weight rope attached to head of water broom to keep in on side of building and greatly reduce the pressure on my machine ???? If I reduce the pressure alot will the chem still draw off injector What I'm thinking is I wouldnt need a trigger gun I could just put waterbroom attachment right on pressure line & turn on & off machine to control it ???? Yes or No Will this work will I be able to get chem through waterbroom Then I would use same water broom to rinse, I dont need high pressure at all its just somemold & mildew I also will be applying water & chems from the roof and let gravity do its thing , but for the $$$ they are going to pay for this I have to also have this kind of set up and there 1 or 2 spots I'll have to have this setup and Ill have to pull this to those areas to gt them What do you think any help please!! Thanks JL

Steve R have you received yours yet I still waiting on mine and need it within the next couple days Russ has it been shipped yet from the manufacturer, call me ASAP THANKS JL

Water Cannon has the Pressure Pro line and yhere good units at a great price. If you have a used one you can buy at a good price I would buy it probably if I was you Watercannon has great prices on many/most items Good Luck JL

I vote and have most of my life, Ive missed one or 2 There is a big problem with our Gov and I really fear its never going to change. I a democrat and I really dont like Bush Jr. but that doesnt matter, becuase I dont see anyone except a few that I like for 2008 and Im not really thrilled with them. We might as well live in the days of monarchies, Kings & Queens. The executive branch, congress, senate, even many governors & mayors are millionaires. What do they have incommon with us. They spend millions 30 -100 million to get in an office that pays 100-400K a year. How can a bunch of millionares relat to us. I wish they would say that each presidential election has so much money, each candidate has say 5 - 15 million and a certain amount of free air time on radio & TV, Let the top 6-10 candidates debate SEVERAL times throughout the election. Everybody on the same playing feild without the ridiculous amounts of money to run a national campaign. Its not going to happen. We live in a great country I love it and would fight for it, but the system is corrupt and its entirerly corrupt and its run by KINGS I dont know how or if it can change I will continue to vote and love my great country. But I'd love to see people that run for office truly care about us and not just getting re elected or special interest etc etc Id like to see 2 or 3 candidates in a Dem, Rep, Ind.Presidential election that I wasnt just voting for the lesser of 2 evils. I'd like to see 3 candidates that I actually like & trust Maybe some day I hope We need to take back this country, because I truly worry for my children and the future As for taxes I will use everything thats offered and I dont mind paying taxes, just stop the loop holes that big Corp are afforded just because they have pull in our Gov OH I could go on & on but I wont. I hope 2008 brings a welcome surprise candidate:USA:

Ive done no new construction work, I have a GC doing several new homes and I have one to do Wed. He wants the garage inside concrete cleaned, it has some drywall mud and a couple spots of latex paint were the painters spilled paint and wiped it up and left a big smear of paint, also a couple little paint spots on the walkway & patio. Whats the best way to get this paint up without taking the cream off the concrete The drywall mud just scrape off? and the rest should I wet and remove with surface cleaner or fan nozzle carefully? How to ? Thanks JL

Thanks AC Its funny, this 1st project is from a painter I did work for in the past and now he's the GC's Construction Super. and they are building 8 homes and several others in other neighborhoods. I never did new constuction Now this morning I got another call from a different GC a referall to go look at another neighborhood he has several houses new const. Like I said I never did new const. and I'm not sure if I want to now, or if I'll have the time & man power. It just seems like to much could go wrong especially with the concrete. I'll check it out and see if its something I want to get into Thanks JL

Thanks, No adjustable deck I was thinking using the my Big Guy with larger tips less pressure can i use RPC 2000 if I mix it weak Thanks JL

Getting there Doug, a few more years, thanks. Ive worked hard for these opportunities and its paying off

Russell great advise, thank you. Having fun I am, I'm excited about this Good advise on pricing. My pricing will be very close to the same as if this was a one time cleaning, my prices/rates are fair. Were they will save is if they do it on a regular basis. a big part of the reason they want me is because I'm a reliable contractor who does good work, is on time and has fair rates, their words. I will of course give a discount for a contract on a 2 or 3 year basis For example around here for parking garages say over 25K sq ft its between $.08 & .06 a sq ft. This company Ive been charging $.08 on the 100K & the 35K parking garage I already did for them. I have a 200K garage and the pricing is going like this. 1st intial cleaning of garage deck is for $.08 following cleanings every 6 months will be $.06 now if it was only going to be once a year it would remain at .08 or I may discount it $.07 at most to show a discount, either way its real good money I'm also offering to do the exterior every 18 months and the walls & stairwells every 12 months My discounts arent going to be drastic Now if they want an entry way done once a year and say Id charge $250 it takes 2 1/2 hrs first time, but if they want it done 1/4ly I give them a 10%- 15% discount, now if its every month I discount it 25% its easier to clean and now only takes 1+ hours tops. Im thinking thats fair and I still make the good money. And then Im doing the same for several of their properties the same day it all good. Russell thanks again, these maint contracts are fairly new to me and some of these are premier properties around here and all are pretty large I am very excited and its a good thing and my accountant always knows when Im doing things I talk to him often and get advise Thanks, every paragraph GREAT ADVISE. I love this BB JL

The best advise is see an accountant that deals with the construction trades and service industry. I just told my accountant if I get auditted, I'm screwed, not because Im cheating its because my paper work isnt up to par. Like my accountant said I have nothing to worry about, because I'm not hiding or cheating on anything. Now there are ways to work around deductions and have more work for you. The haircut could be an deduction possibly, many meals are. there is so much you can deduct Meals if its a meal between me and a customer thats at 50% but a meal for my workers to keep them on the job 100% As for home office if its just a corner of one of your bedrooms or garage its not worth claiming. Why? becuase its a red flag in some cases, so biz people over estimate the worth of home office on taxes and the IRS knows it and may audit. For the little bit a home office saves why send up the read flag LLC, S Corp, C Corp there are specific rules and if your not showing any profit or arent paying any payroll taxes Soc Sec they may look at you closer. My accountant said PWing is not a biz that should be LLC if you plan to grow. Why I dont know you may have to ask your accountant Get an accountant that will work for you and one you can call anytime and will give you answers. Its well worth the $$$

Do a search on this BB for sample newsletter, Carlos of Newlook has one posted and I posted a couple. I gear mine towards Property Managers & commercial, it should give you some ideas I like the newsletters, I send them out every 2-3 months, JL

You know around here its tough to find reliable contracters. You know its the old story we will be there Monday, They just dont say what Monday Heres a little story of a pissed of Property manager that now will be useing me for everything if its up to her Theres a project 17, 3-story condo buildings. She had to have 3 bids for the job. She called me I had done some little stuff for her in the past. She called 2 others one said he's going out of Biz so she called another 2 companies now a total of 4. She called me I went the next day and submitted a bid the 2nd day. She had told them she needed the bid within a few days. A week later I do a follow up call and she told me none of the others put bids in yet she said she was callinng them all to see whats up. She said call back in a few days Today. I called and she said I got it she's pissed at the other 3 and she'll never call them again. She called the Friday and they said shed have the bids Monday, NOTHING, she called a couple Monday and they said they'd have them in Tuesday, NOTHING as of 4:300pm. I call and got the job she had already spke to the HOA prez last night and he sai give it to me, because I got it in quick. True story, you should have heard this PM about these others It totally amazes me how contractors can be so unreliable, But I do love my compitition. As long as theres bums like this, JL will keep growing This is a major problem in this area. Is it like this other areas, I dont remember it being this bad in Mass when I lived there JL

I'm sorry Chemist thats what I meant to say, Welcome .....LOL If he's trying to sell something ..................:lgbonk: What a great sales pitch, Putz

Is working in a foundry, spray painting, trash dumps, waste water plants, welding, sick buildings, computer tech EVEN WHAT YOU DO MR. CHEMIST is anything really safe to do? What about it. Bleach is corrosive so isnt Coca Cola, Whats your point? Mustard Gas get real brain surgeon. your a chemist? What do you do with your research chems, how do you dispose of them. There is nothing 100% perfect or right. Chemist, I guess you dont drive a car OH GOD you have utter disregard for EVERTHING, or sit on a chair, or eat food that is manufactered Nothing is 100% safe go live in a hole and live off the land its the 21st century Sir, things should be better but they arent and you have to work with what you got. DON'T YOU????:alien: Dont tell this entire board we have total disregard for everything, who the hell are you. We as people world wide are & will kill this planet possibly someday. But its not us spraying a roof or a house. Its the large Corps. that get away with murder every day and our goverment is making it easier everyday for them to do so. Its far from a perfect world, but you've never used cleaning chems or a toxic product Your post is insulting, your insulting and your a PITA go somewhere else if you want to insult me or anyone else. Matter of fact why dont you go smoke a cigarette, drink some Coca cola, wash your car, drive your car to the gas station, filler up, go get a hot dog and stick it, I mean eat it, Sounds like a safe thing for you to do. Your a trip Mr. Chemist, dont forget when you go to your chemistry job testing products, don't forget to properly dispose of the dogs & monkeys you you kill for researching cosmetics. YOU KILLER total disregard and was it you who stole my dog when I was 12 Maybe I shouldnt be so rude? JL

I'm having some racks & hangers built for my enclosed trailer and a spill pan for under my chemicals. The spill pan will be stainless Steel with a plug to drain it. Question I know stainless will out last regular steel BUT is it corrosion proof Most of the racks will be steel I'm thinking of having them coated with LineX I also told the welder to give me a price for Stainless steel on all the racks & hangers, but I think it will cost to much

Ive only had my hot water rig a couple months, I was wondering what spare parts I should have on hand. What parts have chance of breaking down, etc and what should I have on hand to make my life easier. How often does everyone change the oil Thanks JL

I have epoxy on it now, but showing wear. One of my parttimers spilled 4 gallon of 12% and let it sit for over an hour before the fool told me, it ate up the epoxy some. I now wish I did Rhino or Line X. I have it in my pick up its the best stuff going for this stuff

Tom no its not acid, its S. Hydrox product. 12% & muratic I hear you not a good mix, can you say boom sniff dead. Thanks for looking out for me JL

Since i asked this question Ive had to fix a couple little things and have had the parts to do it. Luckly I also have a guy down the road who fixes everybodys machines around here. He will stop what he's doing to get someone up & going, great guy, but ya it help to do the work in the field. Learning every day Now hows it go " lefty loosey, righty tighty" lol JL