Aaron Sullivan

they have already tried to do it themselves. i wish i had pictures. someone used a turbo on it. i about hit my a$$ laughing.

actually it was the mother of a contractor we do alot of business for. i am by no means that burned up over it, i just wondered if i was in line or not.

these have never been done before. it is a post construction job to remove all the gunk from the concrete so they can stain it. the water isn't getting in the units. it is going between the pad and the wall and going down to the next floor. as of now, we are scraping and wire-bristle brushing the junk up, but it isn't removing 100% of everything. the contractor is fine with our work, but i am far from pleased. i just thought of the blasting yesterday and thought i would ask. thanks, aaron sullivan

i had a bid today for a deck with redwood flooring and mahogany rails. they suggested i uselow pressure and hot water. i suggested not. my question is this...do i strip and neutralize this the same as any other deck? if not, how should i prep it? 99% of the decks we do are ptp. they have a painter lined up to seal/stain it. i want to bid on staining it, but i have never done one and i don't want to goober it up. should i feel confident in it coming out well. i use ready seal and do great work. i just know this deck cost a fortune and i don't want to mess it up. thanks for your responses, aaron sullivan alpine window cleaning & pressure washing nashville, tn

by the way, i meant i have never stained a redwood/mahogany deck. not any type of deck.

the deck is 6 years old and so is the previous sealer. the contractor that built the deck is the one subbing all the work. normally, i would be a little insulted that i am not the one staining after i prep, but i am a little hesitant about this wood. according to ya'll i shouldn't be, so i will talk to the contractor and put a bid in. so, i figured start with a light sh mix and go from there. using as little chem and as little pressure as possible? thanks everyone for your help, aaron

how long should i wait to seal a newly built ptp deck? i am using ready seal. i have been told that i could do it almost immediatly, but that it would need a maintenance coat the following year since the moisture level would be a bit higher. any opinions? thanks, aaron sullivan alpine window cleaning & pressure washing nashville, tn

all is well here, mr. fife. this guy is one of those customers who doesn't even ask me how much. he just says to go do it. for that, i am lucky and i have him sold on redoing it next year. i just cleaned and sealed it last summer and he has since torn it down and rebuilt a larger deck! i just thought i remembered pierce saying i could do it almost immediatly upon construction but that i would need to do it again the following year. i wanted to get everyones opinion here as well. thanks!

seriously? i have heard of 6 months to a year, but dang!

i don't know if i have posted here before, but here we go... i have a customer who has a deck that is over a spring-fed pond and another over a creek. my question is this...he is extremely anal about anything getting in the water besides "soap." (his words not mine) i am not sure if i can get away with a pre-carb, but i feel pretty confident. he said it was sealed with a 'clear coat' about 5 years ago. what can i use to safely prep these decks? i would use tarps to reroute the water, but there is no way to do it. and question two...what kind of stain should i use? the customer said it is made of redwood. this is my first redwood deck and i am not sure what to use on it for stain. i typically use ready seal and i believe i heard/read that it does not do well on redwood. thanks for your help in advance.

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