Beth n Rod

Clean wood is always the requirement but since there is a primer in place, the job is half done. Finish priming with Cabot's Problem Solver Primer and instead of deckscapes I suggest either of Cabot's ultra white finish latex or oil based solid. Rod!~

Strip the deck floor. Lightly wash the rails Finish priming then apply the Deckscapes or other solid. You NEED the primer. Seal the floor. Beth

Hands down, Armstrong Clark. Beth

You can attach a brush to that telescoping wand too.... ;) Beth

The phone I get but...you are on vacation...ON THE INTERNET! With everything there is to do at the beach, I would not be online. Go. Shoo! Go get sand between your toes, find shells, go fishing, something, anything, just disconnect. You can thank me later. You'll survive. And you'll have fun! Beth :island:

Next time you go on vacation tell me so I can give you a temporary ban. You really need to VACATION on vacation. You know, disconnect, unhook, just live..... :) When I go on vacation I never login. Beth

Exactly! Beth

We like washing houses on a cloudy day for that reason. Light rain is fine too, since it is all vertical.... Beth

The M-5 is the newer of the x-jets. The flex wand has MANY uses. How long have you been doing this again? Call that number I gave you. They have them. Beth

Get the M-5, and a bendy flex wand. Beth

Day at the beach and spa treatment..... Beth

Did one just yesterday where the worst side was on the side, then we went to the back, the other side, and the front (counter clockwise). Never needed a ladder. Rarely ever do. With the right tools, you can shoot really far up, and there are some amazing extension poles out there if you need agitation. An x-jet (M-5) should be on every truck, every day. Beth

Once you have been washing houses awhile, you develop efficiencies. For example, start on the side of the house that has the most difficult access or presents the hardest challenges, and work your way around. Do a walk around and assess the house and make sure you have a plan for each area. Keep your tips with you, and any additional lances you want. Have enough solution mixed for say...at least half of the house. Beth p.s. YES, I have washed houses....

+1! Bingo. Time management. Make a to do list, work through it. You will develop your own morning and late day routine. Beth

SOP for what? You can have an SOP for anything, any service you offer, any job task any employee performs....You have to be more specific. standard operating procedure n. 1. Established procedure to be followed in carrying out a given operation or in a given situation. 2. A specific procedure or set of procedures so established. Beth

http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovaterightbrochure.pdf If it is that old, read this.... Beth

Michael, Please do NOT copy paste photos into a thread. You need to use the attachment feature. Read this thread to learn how. http://www.thegrimescene.com/forums/gadgets-gizmos-pc-help/3866-basic-how-tos-bbs.html Beth

I like the color! Beth

Fair enough, just keep in mind what I said, we do not agree with you and this comes from a national standard we all practice. What you got will suffice and what you know needs to improve and that is shooting from the hip. I am not trying to knock you but I am surely not going sit back and say "Hey great job!" when I know it isn't according to what you are posting. Let me put it this way...do you wash your clothes without laundry soap or bleach? How about your dishes, do you wash them with just cold water? These are examples of what I am trying to get across to you. I tried in my first post and I don't beat around the bush either. Your a man and I know somewhere inside you can take the criticism like everyone else who is wanting to learn and is possibly finding out they are not doing it right. I invited you to search these forums, Beth gave you a supply company to talk to. This is valuable information for you because all the questions you can ask in learning how to do wood care has already been answered on this forum and others. The supply company can tell you which chemicals to use, how to use them and on what conditions will call for them and so on. That is their job, not ours. We recommend certain products according to what deals we get from the closest supplier. Call the banner ads on TGS, they can help too! Take it for what it is and remember, we are all business people here who have businesses to run and not a lot of time to spend going through a wood course 101 with every person who joins this forum that does not want to take advantage of the free search feature it has at their disposal. It took us some time to learn wood care the right way and I suppose it will for you to because you have to forget what you "think" you know and replace it with what is tried and true. Search the forums please...it's free! Rod!~

Daniel, It was a great 2 tone job. The clients smile is all you need. Beth

Michael, Forgive me, but you are being entirely too stubborn and....you are ignoring the help you ask for. Why bother asking? I don't care how long you say you have been doing this, your questions only reveal to those of us who understand wood, how little you know and how far you have to go. Instead of digging in your heels and refusing to learn what is offered and try new methods, why not try new method and products and and learn to perform wood care services the right way. What you are doing now doesn't even qualify (my apologies for being blunt) as wood care. Have a great day, and please consider that you have far to go, and many who are willing to help, but you have got to listen.... Beth :cup:

There are no "BIG" companies doing decks for $99 bucks.... Beth

Tuck, Welcome to TGS. Please add your signature.... Beth

+1 and +1..... Kudos Daniel! A good two tone really pops! Beth

Welcome Shannon :groovy3: Glad you found us! Beth :cup: