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Mark, Thank you very much for your prompt reply. Very helpful information for me!

You probably do very good work and I won't question that. However, I think you will get a lot of customers that will try to squeeze you for that free labor. I don't know what the industry standards are myself. Just make sure you can justify your work as being up to industry standards when...

Mark, Couple of questions-please excuse my ignorance! If a person purchases a pre-plumbed pump with unloader, what is the factory setting of the unloader to unload in relation to the maximum PSI of the pump? What is the best way to adjust the unloader to unload at a specified PSI? Also, are...

Bill B, I can't answer that question. I've used the brass wands only once. One for sodium percarbonate cleaner and one for oxalic acid brightener. And yes, they worked great in my opinion. Sprayed for no more than one hour, ran water through the system, disconnected and drained the wands...

How about brass? Northern Tool has a brass telescoping chemical spray wand. Extends from 3 1/2' to about 7' and is pretty heavy duty. Use it on both my shurflow systems and it works for me! (especially on second story decks-no ladder and no spraying myself). Can also be tweeked for quick...

I have gone from pickup only-to pickup with flatbed-to pickup with enclosed trailer. This system works, but the trailer is full and I find myself throwing things into the back of the pickup which I don't like. When I upgrade, I would choose to keep the enclosed trailer and get a cargo van...

I take pride in our efforts to provide quality work with excellent products at a fair price. I give free estimates. If a customer chooses to take advantage of our services, I give them a brochure that explains our services step-by-step. I also give them an "FAQ" sheet that answers the most...

Here's the deal. On a couple of decks that I did a year ago, the sealer is failing. Both decks were stripped with sodium hydroxide and rinsed. Then brightened with oxalic acid and rinsed. The moisture content was ok for sealing. I used Ready Seal and applied two coats. The decks appear to...

I got one at www.professionalequipment.com. I use the Mini Ligno moisture meter for wood. Model #M830. All you have to do is press the pins into the wood and pull the trigger for a readout. Very handy and works very well. $119.95