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    I dont get it, why aren't you paying yourself as part of your wages/salary? Don't you deserve a good salary for being responsible for everything? I won't share my numbers and it wouldn't matter if I did, pressure washing is only about 30% of my business. I am planning on doubling my gross profit margin this year over last year though.

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    The PWNA needs better internet exposure but there are already enough BBS's to stir BS up on. An org spends more time trying to manage its image on a BBS than the good a BBS would do. The PWNA should focus on communicating with its membership and doing more for its members. This new EPA thing where you pay to get a sticker for each rig is kind of silly and I don't see any benefit in it except for the org to make money off bumper stickers, how will that benefit members?

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    It would go over better if MANY of us went before MD as opposed to just one voice. It's large numbers of people together that make these things move forward.

    I'll pass the name you have shared to her. We'll most likely restore the deck and undo the damage in the spring. I've given her all she needs to turn the person/company in already.

    Beth

    That's what I'd like to do, get a lot of contractors involved. The MHIC did not want a large group addressing them the first time though, they wanted to see if there was any merit in it first. Now that they've decided there isn't enough of a reason to pursue licensing because not that many people care, we can prove to them that there is a need for it.

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    When I clean limestone, I first blast with a turbo nozzle, once all the heavy krud is off, I then apply straight chlorine onto the surface. It comes out like brand new!

    What the hell kind of advice is this??? Limestone is a very soft surface to clean.

    DO NOT use a turbo on limestone. If you do, it will cut it up and abrade the surface of the stone.

    DO NOT use strait bleach on it either, it can turn it orange.

    My suggestion would be to contact Prosoco, they have the best customeer support around, Eachochem has dissapointed me too many times in the past. I would suggest using Limestone Restorer, if you need soap, sometimes very hot water at 600 PSI will clean it up just fine.

    If you have any questions feel free to give me a call, we clean a lot of limestone, brick, marble and other substrates and I'd be happy to talk you through it.

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    Hey Beth, if you still have her number, ask her to contact the MD Home Improvement commission and ask for:

    Executive director Steve Smitson

    He needs to hear about situations like this so that maybe when I go through with my appeal something will be done to change it. I'd also like to get other local contractors involved as well. Let me know if your interested.

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    I've been using Ready Seal for 6 years now and it's definetly our favorite sealer. Why did I choose Ready Seal?

    I won't risk my companies reputation on new products that don't have a history of use and maintenance in my area. I won't use products that the manufacturer is constantly making changes to without notifying me. I won't use products that can be bought in a hardware store. I won't use surface coating products.

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    I usually refer the painted decks that need to be stripped to the low ballers when they balk at my price. I just say hey, sorry but there's a lot of time and material that's going to be invested in this job.

    Then I say if the price is out of your range I hear there's a company doing decks for $99.00 for decks up to 200SF. Just go on Google and type in deck cleaning, then click on the ads at the top of the page.

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    So far were up 75k and reinvesting some of that money in more equipment to expand. Lots of new start ups in the area but a lot of guys are shutting down too so things are averaging out fairly well.

    I'm in the process of building another 20GPM trailer rig that should be done in about two weeks with 3 500' electric hose reels, a roof cleaning system and a new acid spraying rig.

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