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appreciate the advice I really didn't see this coming. My gut instinct told me not to and I plan on turning down the job. Get this the house wasn't even for sale they were looking at the one next to it and ask the guy if he would sell it he shot them a price and they bought (within the week--3...

Guys,I bid a fence and the person that I originally gave the bid to sold the property. When I called to tell him that I was going to start the job he stated that he had an agreement with the new owners that he would have the fence cleaned and stained. My question is what would you do, have a...

Hey guys, its been a while since I have been online and I am in my second year of refurbishing decks. I am starting to do a house for a freind and was just needing to know what would be the best way to go about charging him. It is a single story house that he treated with a clear Thompson's...

Alright here it goes, I have done about a dozen deck this summer and I am just starting my first cedar siding house for a good friend of mine. My question is the siding has had a semi-trans stain on it and will need to be stripped, will I need to protect the brick. I know that sounds stupid...

Went pretty good I got all the old stain off the old deck. The concern that I have again is that the Old deck is PRT pine whereas the new deck looks to be PRT Fir. None the less it is raining hard here today so doesn't look as if I will get to stain it for a couple of days anyways. Thanks for...

Doing the deck tomorrow. Just a little concern about the coloring of the two woods. Going to stain them both in a semi-trans. redwood, see how it goes. It is a freinds deck that I am charging very minimal on and using it as experience so thanks for the advice.

Hello everyone, My name is Travis. I am from Oklahoma and just started my PW business this month. I coach and teach so only do it part-time during the summer. Could not ask for a better place to find information about how it get started and look for to talking to everyone.

Just started doing decks, a couple for freinds family and so on, run into a new and old deck side by side. Just wanting to know what direction I should go. Question I am asking I guess is should you treat them as one or seperate. The new deck is freshly put in and is about 3 to 4 weeks...

New guy just doing some practice! Explain to me can you use chemicals on a weathered deck that has turn grey without any sealant or is it just a waisted step and you should just use a cleaner/brightner. Or should a guy just play it safe and go ahead with the chemicals(Sodium hypoclorite)

Thanks for the information. Look forward to discussing other items as they arrive. Again thanks for the help!

Haven't started the business yet but am considering, just wondering where I can get some information about the type of insurance I need to carry. I am greatly anticipating getting into the business and really enjoy this forum and all the information. I plan to do this myself and do not plan on...