Celeste

Mike, Call me today! We'll be in Raleigh tomorrow :) Celeste 336-516-6356

Picnic table before and after.

Pressure treated pine.

:bday: Happy Birthday Beth !! :wave::wave: Love ya! Carolina ProWash family

You could do it hourly - it's going to be scary.....x number of guys @ x$ per hour - then you have to figure the amount of chem for the whole job & divide it by the number of hours you think it will take, factor in a hose breaking (can't charge them for that time even though it was on their job) The biggest thing is when they see the hourly rate and don't drop dead over that, MAKE SURE you've properly estimated the NUMBER of hours to cover your butt. It SUCKS to be in the middle of a job just to find out something was not as it seemed and your man hours almost double and "oh gee, I don't remember you telling me 46 times that you're going to take longer than planned so we're not inclined to pay more than your ESTIMATE" It HURTS! Sounds like it's a job that you want so you may have to bend a little, but just make sure your backside is covered really well. Celeste

I'd properly restore my MGB, build our new deck, fill up the hot tub and have a TGS margaritafest! Investing is for sissies! Celeste

We've been burned - badly - on an hourly rate based job. Whatever you do, if you're going to go OVER your estimated time frame - clear it ON PAPER - do not fall for a spoken word or handshake period. Definitely let them know that if you are scheduled to work on a specific day/time - if you can't get on the job, you will bill them for a minimum amount for your own rescheduling trouble. If you're not going to have an attorney draw something up, just put everything you can think of in plain people english (don't try to get legalese in there). Celeste

Oooohhh Ahhhhhh - much better :) Celeste

Well all that is well and fine, however, I don't want the mess etc that that process is going to leave. My rooms are large, as is my furniture and doorways - it's going to be near impossible to enclose less than one-half of the house at a time to keep the dust down in our living space. Difficult to live with everything piled up! Also don't want anything close to a high shine floor - my floors are from 1929 and simply have been waxed for over half a century.

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Greg do you have a link? Our hardwoods have taken a beating but I can't fathom having them all redone right now - too much square footage and waaay too much stuff to move! The dust was one of my biggest issues with the process though! Celeste

We spoke to him last night Chad - thanks :) Celeste

Here's how we get up high :) http://www.thegrimescene.com/forums/wood-cleaning-restoration-decks-fences-etc/6200-staining-coress-wand.html

You can mix bleach & sodium hydroxide - that's what's in Outdoor Bleach anyway. Bleach with a percarbonate is a big No-no though, the whole oxygenated bleach shouldn't be mixed with regular bleach thing.

Ahhhh, another heavenly back yard oasis :) Love the furnishings! Celeste PS - Oh yeah, nice work, again, as usual, as if we expected any less from you guys :)

Some of the recent posts - franchise talk, tweaking is for hobbyists - is all well and good for some business models, if that is your goal. Yes, Shane has consistency with his product with beautiful results. Diamond Jim has outstanding results with his Ready Seal. There are Wolman guys with killer pics, same with Mesmers, Penofin. The bottom line is.......tweaking is not for hobbyists, it is what a professional does to make a product do what the professional says. There are multiple companies on this forum who have been "tweaking" WT for 2-3 years - what that indicates to me is that we have a manufacturer that is LISTENING to the contractors and TRYING to make people happy. Any other manufacturers doing that??? It shows that the product in and of itself has great merit and HELLO, we're all a part of making it the best it can be. This will sound quite disrespectful but it's their own claim - if you want a goof-proof stain, use Ready Seal. Off my soapbox.

Trex can be cleaned with a garden hose & deck brush - a power washer for that type "wood" is just a faster rinser. If you do work for Trex, they will send you instructions on what to do...otherwise, you can go to their site and it will link you to the cleaners that they recommend as well as directions for use. Celeste

Oh yeah :) Celeste

No hauling of the bucket :) It's more efficient - less set up, less chance for chemical spillage..others will list more reasons I'm sure. BUT for acid - the x-jet is still the ticket! Celeste

Keep in mind (excluding the WD-40 method) that applying a registered pesticide is illegal unless you have a pesticide license. A homeowner can apply it themselves but an unlicensed contractor cannot. Celeste

If you are breaking out the labor and materials, what is the stripping cost? Ken, did you get that machine built that strips with no manpower or chemicals :) Celeste

Older wood will be darker than some of the "light" decks that you see. The way the color evens out and richens will amaze you though :)

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Here's one for the concrete - just because you have a pressure washer does NOT mean you can clean!

Here's one for the collection! Proof that Ipe is NOT indestructible :)