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Don't forget about insect going into the home. Charlie

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Go to your insurance company and ask them how much? Mine is $100 for 5000.00 a year coverage. Charlie

Matt Are you insured? Charlie

Never used it only solid color latex deck stain. Clean, neutrize, and then treat you should be fine. Charlie

Is is a solid treatment or a semi transparent treatment you will be putting on? Charlie

If you read the label it is 8oz per gal. to strip a deck. Charlie

Go to the store get some 9 oz. cups and use them. Charlie

Here in Wi it has rained 23 out of 31 days in May. The best thing is that I don't have to pre wet the deck. Charlie

When switching chemicals in a container alway triple rinse them. Good Luck Charlie

I have one seems to be oky for me. Charlie

Jeffery There is nothing wrong on posting your questions on different boards. Not everyone goes on all the boards. Charlie

If you have enough follow up calls to do it puts me at least in the frame of mind that I don't need that job. In nother words I am not pressured to get that job from that person, because I have alot of irons in the fire. Being sincere is a frame of mind. Charlie

My rule of thumb. Is if you have enogh irons in the fire you will come across sincere and not pushy. Market Market Market.

Try taking a picture of your equipment and putting it into black and white instead of color. As for picture of decks before and after use your own work. All my brochures have my own pictures. It is always nice to say that the pictures on my brochures have been done by me. Great selling tool. Good Luck. Charlie

For marketing purpose. Charlie

Rob I am glad you didn't get hurt. I have never of been a big fan of having a van as a work vehicle. The only vehicle I use is for my work vehicle is my Chevy S10 and I pull my washer behind it. In the bed I carry all my chemicals and extra pressure washer. Charlie

Look at this way when you wash dishes to you use hot or cold water to clean them. Hot does a faster and better job. Charlie

Your acct. is best resource. Nobody nos about your business better then you and you acct. I kno it can be a bit confusing. Have you acct. do your end of year as if you were in both categories and you can see the difference for yourself. Charlie

Talk to your Acct. Charlie Where are you from?

Rob I really didn't want to get into a battle on the phone book advertising. I hate it when someone says something might not work, makes me want to prove them wrong. I guess it is the Taurus in me. I agree with your grandpa 100%. I guess it is time for me to go in basketball coaching mode and teach kids that they can accomplish anything they might want to do in there life. Charlie:)

I thought location is where your building is located not where you do business. Try changing your wording on your ad or try a different place where you can put your ad in the phone book. I try to place it with other wood restoration companies that have been in the business as long or longer then I have. Charlie

When doing advertising in the phone book. You do not have to have the biggest ad in the book or have a color ad. Maybe the way the ad may look or says doesn't attract the customers you want. When I developed my telephone book ad I went to the library and looked in telephone books to see what other companies were doing and getting ad ideals from them. I did not copy them. Then I put the ad in categories that pertained to the kind of work I wanted to do. I stand behind phone book advertising, 35% of my business came from the phonebook this years. Also not all books are same. Find out which book has the biggest readership in the area you are looking to get in. Good luck Charlie

Let see you have everything that you might need. Maybe they have all that equipment, but don't bring them with them all the time. I would consentrate on the chemicals and the quality of service you do. When I deal against other businesses I find out if they are properly insured and what kind of products they use. Also if they aren't in the phone book after the first year that tells me that they are not in this business for the long haul. For me the biggest competion is myself. Good luck Charlie

Positive Things Happen To Positive People Charlie