seymore

Born and raised in Louisiana..... I like it fried and HOT :D

$700 to clean and seal I'd be spraying with a shurflo and back pad like all my jobs.

That looks pretty :cool: Tony, SO you didn't use any chemicals on the bricks?

That's too funny :D Ryan Did you go to the races often living that close? I would have had a billboard in big letters before every race ..> Show us your---- if you like #8-Litttle E. ....betcha get an eyefull... :lildevil:

I buy 12% Sodium Hypochlorite from a chem company here in Houston for less than a $1/gl in 55 gl drums delivered.We also have tons of chem companies here.

I've never taken a flu shot but then again i haven't been sick in a long time... knock on wood :cool:

Ahh yes if all else fails make it stronger :D Keep up the great work!

Wow that would be a great restoration project for that cedar siding! I would throw them a bid anyway to restore that siding anyway.

Wow how interesting that you have to have a license to be a painter. I would think it would be a breeze to spray some clear coat sealer on those roofs. Now in know the high $$ tiles are ceramic and i don't remember what the less expensive ones are made out of? Does it matter for cleaning chems what they are made out of?

That's not a bad days pay :cool: Is there a sealer for tile roofs?

Yeah that place belongs ot that gazeebo i posted it's like Fort Knox to get in the guarded gate.I'm thinking over 1 mil easy and some people have a rough life :rolleyes:

Are your prices higher for tile roofs versus composite? Are they harder to clean? I bet they are pain to walk on when they are wet!

:D We have tons of the tile roofs here also but they are on HUGE houses like this one :cool:

Looking good as usual Ken :cool:

Here is part of the 1500 sqft.PT deck I cleaned today with bleach and P/washed.It was never sealed and I'm gonna seal it next week with Super Clear.

Dave Beth is out of town for the weekend she's the Admin on this site and the distributor for Wood Tux.She would be able to help you i would guess Mon-Tues. Unless you get a response from a contractor in the St.Louie area that can help you. Glad top hear the logs are looking better :cool: I'll have jobs that dry up much better looking than when they are wet.

Oxy clean shouldn't turn your wood black. Does the house look like all of the old sealant is removed? If you could take a pic and post it it would be more helpful :)

Ahhh i seee ....ok i'm still learning about log homes:dunno: It's a conditioner like to prep it before you seal the logs?

Do you mean Oxy clean ? Did you use a neutralizer like oxalic acid after you stripped it? Try testing an area cleaning with bleach/water but it's hard to say if you still had mildew if you sanded it.

I'm right up there with you Jim...i've use about 50 gals of bleach :cool:

Thanks Nick Yeah no spindles but wall to wall cultured stone and flagstone so lots of plastic and water :D I have never used anything else but bleach/soap and just started using Oxalic acid the last few months.We buy 12% bleach from a chem company here in town pretty cheap. I feel if you use a good oil base sealer and soak it in the wood will not be dry and crack.I know bleach will dry the wood up and can damage the wood.That's why using an good oil base sealer instead of water base will prevent the damaging of the wood. I've seen many decks in 7 yrs and the sun is probally the worst factor that damages the wood.

I don't know my percentage exactly but i would be close to 90% but i get a ton of referals tho.It's very rare i get shopped around and have to drop my prices :cool: If i sense i'm gonna have trouble with a customer i don't have a problem taking a pass on the job. :cool:

I give free estimates also but also i've learned to weed out the dead bids.I'll talk to them on the phone and try find out if it will be a waste of time for a long drive.Also i'll tell them to get rough measurements so they will have an idea of what it will cost per sqft/Lft whatever it may be. I keep copies of all my estimates and have them on file either if i get them or not.All of my prices are good for 2 weeks from the date of the bid.

Yep we are some driving fools...*cough cough* sorry just drove thru Pasadena/"stinkadena" where all the refineries are :)

We cover Houston and the surrounding areas...100 miles + Conroe to Calveston..