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    Well, I passed. The deck was 10 feet from the pool and they just opened it a week ago. She was one of those snooty people too. I told her that the stain was going to be difficult to remove and that overspray was going to get in her pool. The reason that I mentioned the level of difficulty of the job was twofold - 1. To justify my price 2. So they wouldn't expect miracles. On these types of jobs, you can't come off like "Your deck will look PERFECT, SPOTLESS & BRAND NEW! I WILL GET 100% OF THIS JUNK OFF OF YOUR DECK FOR SURE!" I know better!

    Oh well, I didn't need the stress anyway. She seemed like a real female dog.

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    From my experience, if you seal ptp too early, it will look very uneaven. Reason being, each board has a different amount of "treatment" in it and will wear out of the wood at different rates beacuse of sun exposure and shade exposure etc.

    IMHO, wait until the "green" haze goes away.

    I would love to seal my ptp deck that was built last fall, but it is still quite green in a lot of areas.

    IMHO, if it is still green that means that the wood is still full of the "treatment" and will not accept stain, the parts that are not green will - hence the uneaven look.

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    Dan, I hear you. The 7 year product is Olympic. It is acrylic based and will NOT last 7 years. Most educated customers know that nothing lasts 7 years on their decks. Besides, there are so many loopholes in that 7 year warranty.

    Most good oils will last 18 to 24 months, unless the deck gets a lot of sun, or is near a pool, or belongs to a active family of 8 with 3 horse sized dogs.

    They have been trying for years to overcome the maintenance issue.

    1. Pressure treated - didn't work

    2. Vinyl decks - What a joke!

    3. Trex - Yeah right! We washed 4 NASTY ones this month!

    4. Brick pavers. - We have restored thousands of sq. ft. this year too!

    I know I left some more examples out, but I think I made my point.

    Hell, if you stand outside long enough, you will need to be protected from something too.

    If people can't afford to maintain their property (investment) then they need to sell it and move into an apartment!

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    1. Due to the variations in construction practices, movement and settling of structures including normal wear and tear, Preferred Pressure is not liable for water seepage or penetration into the structure, or surrounding areas, or for any damage resulting from such seepage or penetration.

    That about does it! You gotta have disclaimers these days. I know a deck co. that has a whole page of them - front and back & in bold print.

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    Jon, first of all - I'm sorry to hear about what happened. I would not leave it up to the customer at all. I don't trust people (customers) at all anymore!

    Most of them try to use situations like this to het a discount or to get something fixed at your expence. I find it hard to believe that you drilled a hole through their roof and caused a leak.

    It's funny, it's always the really "nice" people that screw us contractors. I'll bet that during the bidding process that these people were really "nice" too.

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