bosully76
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I understand your worry but it does not appear to me that you are negligent.
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I am in Rockland NY and I do house washes and decks. My price for a deck is usually 2.25 sq ft. Strip, brighten and stain with ready seal.
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I am very sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Hello all,
My name is Brian O'Sullivan and I have been reading threads all winter long. I started O'Sullivan's Pressure Washing in April and I am working in Rockland County, New York. I do residential pressure washing part time and I am busy. My business would not be where it is now if it was not for this site. Thanks to all for your help.
Brian
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Thanks for all the advice and support. I hope everyone enjoys their Memorial Day Weekend!Brian -
This was a hard learning experience for me. I got used stackable hose reels mounted to my truck along with plenty of hose to go along with it and a used dual wand for $500.00. I felt that was a good deal.
As far as pressure washing I am going to hire one of my buddies to help me.
Each day I gain more mobility in my arms and I hope to be back in 2 weeks.
Brian
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Hi Kevin,i was actually cleaning a house for a guy who lives a block away from me. During the estimate the guy did not want to pay extra for the gutters to be cleaned. He wanted only the siding to be washed. I explained to him that the gutters would be more but he would not go for it. In the proposal I stated I would only do the siding. He is the third house on this block I cleaned and when it was time to pay he had a hissy fit when I did not clean the gutters. I knew right away he was screwing with me but I am concerned about my reputation. To shut him up I decided to clean the gutters free of charge. At the end of the job I was on his second floor deck cleaning the gutters (still fuming) and I did not see the staircase. I fell head first 6' and landed on concrete I suffered a concussion and a fracture on both my elbows. At the end of the day I feel lucky. I felt like I fell 3 stories.So for the next 2 months my arms will be very weak. I found AAA Hydro Cleaning in New Rochelle, NY and they said they can mount two hose reels and my pressure washer to my truck. I was looking to get this done asap so I could get back to work.Brian -
Scott,
I appreciate your advice.
Brian
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Hi all,I am a newbie just north of NYC and I am looking to mount my "blackknight" 13HP cold water general pump pressure to my Ford Ranger truck which has a 6' bed. I was planning to mount 2 hose reels as well. Does anyone know who could do this kind of set up.Prior to yesterday I was lugging the PW in and out of my truck. However yesterday I took a spill and fractured both my elbows. its not too bad and I plan on working soon but my arms are going to be to weak to pick up the PW. Any advice would be appreciated.Brian O'Sullivan30 Pauline TerraceRockland County, NY 10965845-608-3822 -
After doing a search I am pretty sure that this was a behr silicone sealer which I understand can be a tough strip. This is a big deck. Does this behr usually take multiple strips? Again sorry for no pictures.
Brian
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Thanks Beth,
When wet it looks dirty. I must not have got all the prior sealer off. I will re-strip, clean and neutralize tomorrow.
Brian
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Hi folks,-The other day I stripped, cleaned and brightened a 600' sf. deck. The deck was dirty and the customer said that she had last sealed the wood with Thompsons. At this time I don't believe it was Thompsons, I would say it was possibly behr.-I used "Rip It" from sunbrite to strip the deck and it appeared to work well. After cleaning the wood I applied the brightener that is used with 'Rip It''. The wood was dark in some parts and I was not completely sattisfied with the deck. It was getting late so I had to leave it the way it was.-The next day I went to the house when it was dry and it looked good. The deck appeared to be clean and it was lightened from the britener.-Today it was raining and the customer came home from vacation and called me saying that the wood did not look good. I looked again while the deck was wet and the wood was very dark and I did not think it looked good. I told the customer I would like to see it dry.-I just looked at the deck again when it dried and it looks clean and bright. I plan on sealing the deck with Ready Seal. However, I am very uncomfortable with the looks of the deck when wet.-I am sorry I have no pictures but any advice will be appreciated.Thanks,Brian O'Sullivan -
Thanks for your input. I appreciate all of your advice.Brian -
Hi everyone,I am new to the business as of last week. I plan on doing deck restoration and low pressure house washing. For most of the winter I have been reading a lot of the info on this site and I have learned a lot.I ordered a 13hp 4GPM 4000psi pressure washer and I should receive it next week. I am looking for advice on some methods to get it in and out of my pickup truck. I plan on getting some kind of ramp but I would appreciate some input.Thanks,Brian O'SullivanO'Sullivan Pressure WashingPearl River, New York845-735-2086
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I am more of a novice when doing decks and I do not do many. I have done a few decks this season where I put my chemicals in a 5 gallon bucket and after wetting the deck well I apply the strippers with a green soft bristle truck brush. I find this to be faster then a pump up and more of the stripper and britener hits the wood. All I can say is it works better for me.
Good luck.