How do you bid a jod ?

[How do you bid a jod ?]

boy. I never looked at it that way before and it really does give you alot to consider when estimating these jobs. It's like someone said :" Time is money" and you hardly ever have enough of any

[How do you bid a jod ?]

So if you charge by the linear foot which is basically a distance measurement, aren't you short changing yourself by not including the height. How do you compensate for this?

[chemical ratios]

I was looking at the x-jet proportioner chart on Steven Rowlette's site today , and wondered a few things.

What are the color levels for?

In the sub-heading under the sign it says water to detergent mixture, is this what the ratios on the chart represent or is it detergent to water?

Is the ratio measurement ounces?

[chemical ratios]

I'll read it over a few times and I should get the full understanding of what you just said - thanks.;)

[chemical ratios]

In my reading, whenever I read about chemicals I see things like 5 to 1 ratio or 8 to 1 etc. Is there a chart of some sort that I can get in order to find out what the real world equivilants to these ratios are(i.e cups, pints gallons etc..) If not then how do I know what size measurements I would be using when mixing my chemicals

[hose psi rating]

thanks guys I think I'll go with the hose to match my machine then.:D

[hose psi rating]

When purchasing additional lengths of hose, I know that you should match the new hose size to the size already on the pw (i.e 3/8 to 3/8). Does this also apply to the psi rating ? Is it advisable or in any way advantageous to reasonably exceed this rating (i.e 3000 psi machine with 3500 psi hose ?:confused:

[hose psi rating]

When purchasing additional lengths of hose, I know that you should match the new hose size to the size already on the pw (i.e 3/8 to 3/8). Does this also apply to the psi rating ? Is it advisable or in any way advantageous to reasonably exceed this rating (i.e 3000 psi machine with 3500 psi hose ?:confused:

[getting it right the first time]

that's some real good advice- thanks

[getting it right the first time]

Thanks for the responses guys oh and I am 100% sure that its paint. The surface is usually coated with a sealer/ primer first then painted with an oil based paint.

Will the EFC-38 work on this?

[getting it right the first time]

I have just recently gotten into residential house washing and as I am new to this ,I do not want to self destruct by starting off wrong. My questions are:

What chemicals work best on the following?

Painted concrete(one that will clean well, but not strip or dull the paint).

Painted fascia board(requirements same as above but also including removing mildew).

When calculating the square footage of a building is it best to use LxW or LxH? I asked because I feel that with both of these you are loosing, because one dimension is missing from either equation. Or am I mistaken and the correct way would be to calculate LxWxH ?