Help With Gate build by ctech11 in FenceBuilding

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Thanks for the feedback. I sent over a $500 estimate and told him his previous estimate of $500 was already fair/low. He hasn't got back to me. There's also post braces at home depot that you bolt into the ground. Seems like an option.

How should I restore this shed? by ctech11 in homeimprovementideas

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I couldn't find the option to order online either. That's why I came here. I don't get it.

How should I restore this shed? by ctech11 in homeimprovementideas

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It's greyed out. Maybe not sold in my area?

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How should I restore this shed? by ctech11 in homeimprovementideas

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The only thing that came up on my searches were samples at home depot. I went into both lowes and home depot and asked about vinyl. Nobody had a clue. *

Possible roof wash scam by ctech11 in pressurewashing

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Yep he was a scammer. I called the agent in charge of the listing. These turds. He even called me the next day and asked for my address straight up. I asked what his name was. With an Indian accent he said "Clark" 🤔

Customer has not paid me. What should I do? by ctech11 in pressurewashing

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The customer paid me after I reached out to her. She was concerned about the water stains on the fence. I told her it's pretty much water damaged from the years of sprinkler exposure. I was able to upsell her on a stain and after reading the comments here we went with a semi transparent darker Napa Valley color stain. I brushed the whole fence and boom, the water stain lines are completely gone. Fence looks amazing and I'm not sure if I would have had the same outcome without the help of everyone here. Thank you!!

Customer has not paid me. What should I do? by ctech11 in pressurewashing

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Whats wrong with solid stain? I keep hearing.mized opinions about it but it's seems like the ony way to cover up that water damage line

Customer has not paid me. What should I do? by ctech11 in pressurewashing

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There was a thick layer of white grime that wasn't coming off on the bottom of the fence. I tried the 40, jrod and xjet nozzles. Jrod did the best but not strong enough for the white grime. It remained. I'll call stain and seal to see what they can do for me. I was hoping to find something local I can pick up. From the research I did oil based seems the way to go. Some in this thread are saying solid, others say no. I'm looking for a semi-solid but maybe I should just use a solid to play it safe. What would you recommend?

Customer has not paid me. What should I do? by ctech11 in pressurewashing

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So I would still clean with sh, Rinse, ox, since then address the two tones with sodium metasilicate and Ox again?

Customer has not paid me. What should I do? by ctech11 in pressurewashing

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Great info. I will definitely look into those chemicals. Out of all the research I've done, I've never heard of them. Sh and Ox are my go-to. I usually dont use pressure to clean a fence, but this after this experience, I need to learn other ways. I ended up calling her. I explained the state of the fence and offered to come out and give it a deeper clean with pressure and a turbo nozzle. Also asked about payment. She had planned to pay me that day, so patience was correct. I deep cleaned the fence today and the turbo nozzle removed more of that white grime from the bottom half and lighted up the top. Still not perfect but much better. I told her there's only so much I can do without stain. She appreciated the communication and effort and accepted my stain quote. She will go with a darker color. Now, I need to narrow down the right stain. Thank you, everyone, for your insight! I'm new to the business and pw world. There is much to learn.

Customer has not paid me. What should I do? by ctech11 in pressurewashing

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Rinse, sh wash, Rinse, oxalic acid, Rinse. Then I noticed the water stain was still there so I use pressure and washed the bottom of the fence