Deck maintenance

Mack · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 65 Location: Aunts Creek

Hi folks. I'm looking for someone to power wash and stain my deck. Who would you recommend? Thanks!

Al · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:46 am Post subject:

We used Wood Renew and they did an excellent job. They did an entire house for one of our friends.

FAADAN · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:25 am Post subject:

Ron Boyce has a group of young guys who do that type of work.
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animalhouse911 · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: deck

Mack,

Sent you a PM.

K Haley · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Baxter

We have used KAM construction here at the Baxter Country Store. These two men are great!! Good solid work at excellent prices.

KAM construction

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shutterbug · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject:

I agree about KAM they rebuilt our deck after the last ice storm. Great job, hard workers, great price, and they show up on time. clap

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InkMan · Local Yocal Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 230

I have a pressure washer and did my own deck 6 months ago and it turned out really nice! If you want, get some bids ad I will do iy for half the price! Work gauranteed!!!!

skeeter · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:59 am Post subject:

A friendly word of warning.....Use caution when pressure washing your wooden deck.

Too high a pressure or too narrow a nozzle pattern will blast the "pith" wood out down to a lower level than the "growth rings" that form the grain you can see in wood. If that happens, water will stand in the little valleys between the grain or growth rings which are much harder than the softer wood in between. That standing water will greatly shorten the life of whatever kind of wood you have.

Best thing you can do is use a quality chemical stain remover along with a good strong scrubbing with a deck brush and then hose it off with garden hose and a regular nozzle only.

I'm not referring to the people/workers others have mentioned on this thread but there are many, many fast-buck artists out there who will ruin your wood with a quick pressure wash at way too high a pressure so they can move on to the next job.

Mack · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 65 Location: Aunts Creek

Skeeter, I agree 100% on all points. I used a stripper(not that kind) and scrubbed the whole thing with a brush. Twice. That's why I'm looking for someone to do it and not blast the wood to death. Thanks everyone for your replies. I'll be calling a couple of the referrals this week.

gitnby · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:43 am Post subject:

shutterbug · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:29 pm Post subject:

The glass and screen replacement place just north of Kimberling City (used to be the dry cleaner) had something on their sign about pressure washing, I noticed it as I passed it and ment to write down the phone number when I came back by and forgot. Shocked

Will try again next time I go by.
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mo.outlaw · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:26 pm Post subject:

Shutterbug, I Love your advatar
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shutterbug · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 11:45 pm Post subject:

Thank you...I love him too. Very Happy

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case885 · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:10 am Post subject:

sissy56mo · Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 1:33 am Post subject:

How about Our own Handyman 272-8999 and he is as local as one could get
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