Jeffrey Abrams 14 Report post Posted March 13, 2004 What would be a good square foot rate for cleaning and staining a deck over 1000 square feet? Over 2000 square feet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Henry B. 4 Report post Posted March 13, 2004 I answered this on the other board you posted it to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 14, 2004 Jeff, are you speaking in general terms or do you have a specific job in mind? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 James 624 Report post Posted March 14, 2004 I don't give any breaks.. The decks I do seem to be more difficult the larger they get. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Jeffrey Abrams 14 Report post Posted March 15, 2004 Yes I did a bid on a redwood deck that was over 2500 square feet. I was going to clean , neutralize and stain the deck. Two coats of Penofin ( customer supplied). When I gave him my quote be basically threw me out saying I was way to high. He then stated all other quuotes he received were under 1,000 dollars. I think that's too low. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 15, 2004 Call him up and ask him to specifically ask the other bidders if they could even identify his deck as being redwood, and ask him to ask them what type of wood it is considered to be...hard, medium, soft...explain to him the challenges you face working with that particular wood, and see what he says next. Alot of guys can't tell redwood from PT from cedar, and that can be really bad news for the homeowner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Firedkm 14 Report post Posted March 15, 2004 With some of the sealers that are out there I find its sometimes hard to tell what the wood is untill after the cleaning. That is of course if the customers does not know what it is. They only know if they had the deck installed(if they remember). What do you guys do to try to identify the wood type in this type of situation? sometimes I still have a problem fi the deck is built with a low grade cedar board. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 James 624 Report post Posted March 15, 2004 Go to a lumber yard and get scraps of every type of wood. The hardest one's are redwood and doug fir. Because it's not used much east of the Mississippi river. Look under the deck if you can Jeff, that is the type of person you don't want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 15, 2004 Jim - Are you talking hardest to find? I ask because Redwood is not a hardwood. It's a softwood. Douglas Fir is also a softwood, but varies in weight and strength and may be stronger if it is a more dense cut. Beth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 James 624 Report post Posted March 16, 2004 To identify. ... Yes I know the difference between a hard and soft woody. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Henry B. 4 Report post Posted March 16, 2004 LOL okay you may want to re read your post and edit it. Or not, that's up to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 17, 2004 Jim... You made Henry blush! ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Henry B. 4 Report post Posted March 17, 2004 LOL, not at all. I did figure that Beth would have a stroke when she saw it though.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 James 624 Report post Posted March 17, 2004 Just by adding a " y" at the end of a word can be fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Aplus 525 Report post Posted March 18, 2004 I've always thought that a man should know about wood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 18, 2004 watch out for splinters.....;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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