Beth n Rod

Personally, I think many of us start out applying things we might not want to apply, and as our companies mature we switch to only offering certain things. We have a number of clients whose decks we maintain with products we do not suggest using, but they are fully aware of how we feel about them. Some of these clients have already switched to products we suggest using. The vast majority of our clients use what we suggest. (greater than 95%) We have gotten to the point over the years, where we will bid what needs to be done for the deck for the sake of the wood, and if it is not what the owner wants to do, we are not the company. It's just that simple. Beth p.s. one thing some folks want that we will never understand, is the look of the grey deck. You clean it and seal it with a grey color so it looks old and weathered. ( I know, it looks like driftwood) Personally, we don't understand the elation and joy these folks seem to have when we do one of these, but they love it, so we do it. And the tone is offered in a line of products we use.

Personally, I got my info from multiple builders, and a home inspector. I'll have to look and see what I can find written info. Learned this last year when our new deck went up. Beth

Also, let your customer know that every time the customer walks on cedar, moves furniture etc, that they are literally crushing the wood fibers because cedar is so soft that in essence they are creating the finishes demise just from use. Aussie oil is the best product I can think of for cedar as Everett has passed on to us from his experience because of the long oils that take the color into the wood for a longer lasting finish. 2 years is the most I would give any product. In that time, a maintenance wash and recoat is applicable for aussie oil, WT, SRD and Dek. Rod~

You're in good hands with the help given by Pete and Tony. Rod~

Dale, Yes we have used SRD on PT lumber, as well as on cedar. Goes on easily, holds up well. Beth

Dale, Here's a recent SRD job we did. It's SRD Natural, applied to Cedar. http://www.thegrimescene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3672 We have found SRD is a good product. Beth

In our area, builders are no longer allowed to use galvanized materials in the construction of new decks for this reason. Beth

You are very welcome. Hope you have a great season! Beth & Rod

Actually, we do use some plastic, and there is a way to do it and leave the plants intact.... It it is a bush for example, leave a side open, and don't cover until you are set to spray. Remove the plastic as soon as you are done. Also you can cut slits in the plastic to let the heat out. (vents) We use a combination, but we are extremely careful with plastic. We have not killed anything yet, but we check the plants as we work. Also water them when you are done. Beth

We put Aussie on a very neglected Cedar home last year. It penetrated really well. We went with it for the reasons Everett stated above. Occasionally, we will apply it to things other than Ipe or Teak... Beth

Superdeck around here is mostly super mildew and doesnt recoat very well. Rod~

Hi Dave, Hope you are well. Good to see you. Don't be a stranger. Beth :cup:

John, I would refer them to Bill Finley. He's in their area. He's usually on Brian's K.'s BBS. Beth

Submit specs as to what you will do in detail. See if you can make sure that you are on the same page as the competition in method as well as price. By the way, great seeing you here Paul! Beth

The amazing wood kid By Rob Golub RACINE - Give Nick Roy, 15, some wood. Stand back. Results follow. After you visit the blinds, bathrooms and builders at the Home Expo today, you'll find teenage entrepreneur Nick Roy in the basement of Memorial Hall. He's selling his labor of love. He's selling yet more stuff he's made out of wood. What's interesting about his carpentry is that he picked it up with absolutely no training whatsoever. No books on carpentry. No home repair TV watching. He just made it all up. [/url]It all started when, one day, he asked his dad to build him skateboard ramps in their Racine backyard. When dad said he didn't know if he had the time, Nick asked dad if he could at least have the wood. Much to everyone's surprise, Nick then went ahead and built a small skateboard park. That was sixth grade. Now, as a freshman at Case High School, Nick finds he's the expert. "We're learning how to make boxes now in shop class so I'm a little ahead," he admitted. Nick's father, Charles Roy, 42, gave his son some space in front of his Memorial Hall booth, CCC & W Deck Cleaning & Power Washing. Nick displays smooth, professional-looking and hand-made wooden boxes at a small table at the front of the booth. Nick sold a $45 box Saturday, his first-ever sale. "It feels great," he said. "At first I wanted to be an architect and then I found out I wouldn't be able to build stuff so I decided I want to be a carpenter," he said. "I want to start my own carpentry business. When I grow old that's what I would like to do in life." Why wait? Nick wants to start up his business now, at age 15. Forget boxes. Next, he wants to try building and selling cabinets and entertainment centers. http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2005/03/20/local/iq_3446479.txt

I agree with Jim. Alert the press!!! :groovy3: Beth

Looks like light possibly refracting off the wet sealer to me... Beth

Looks great Ken!

Check your filters or screens to make sure you do not have an obstruction blocking the flow. Rod~

I see NO reason why the victim's choice in contractor is an issue here. How do you know the guy was the owner? Maybe he was just an employee? Maybe he had references and they were fake. For all you know he was the highest bidder. Point is, he did a very seriously wrong thing. She did not bring this upon herself. It is HIS fault, 100%! She was in HER own home, a place where she SHOULD have been safe. There is no reason to say she did anything wrong. She broke no laws. Beth

Creative! I would love to see a pic of it, even if it is a few years old. Beth

Thanks! I'm going to go play in the garden. :groovy2: Beth

This comes in handy when folks have well water rather than city water at times. Beth

Large companies do this all the time. Best example I can give you, is in your grocery store. Go into the cereal isle. Look at the all the verious types and kinds. Next, count the number of companies making them. Look at General Mills and Kraft Foods. Kraft owns the entire Post line of cereals for example. Subsidiary companies can mean huge growth, but all the problems you have with one company, will be there for multiple companies, plus other unique challenges. Persoanlly, this is not something I would not do. I have thought about it, and it sounds too nightmarish. Beth

Contact your local water authority. In Md, is it WSSC that is in charge of the meters. You rent the meter for a period of time. With it comes a big wrench. The meter allows you to use hydrant water, and the meter keeps track of how much you use. When you take the meter back, they read it and you pay for the water. If you have ever been by a construction site where they don't have plumbing yet, you might have seen one on a hydrant then, so the construction folks have water. I'll try to snap a pic of hte meter and wrench later. Beth :cup: :sunshine: :groovy3: :island: