Home Improvements

[SunMo]

ask for references with your quotes...and call the references

[hbionic]

Watch a few episodes of Income Property

Oh good, I'm not the only one who watches it.  Relly enjoy that show.

He does an amazing job. How do the people not want to move into the remodeled space and rent out their zesty top half of their home when he's done? The remodel's are awesome.

Yes, he's cute and the whole show turns me on.

[Sgt PSN]

Gay up other thread. This one is for talking about tools. And not the penis kind.

[Seabiscuit36]

Anyone ever sealed a driveway?  I'm weighing buying the sealant and doing the work, or having a local company do the work.  Driveway is around 3600sq feet.  Just wondering how much time i'm looking at by doing it myself vs paying a crap ton to have a company do the work.

[Diomedes]

Never done it.  But the process must go something like this, right:

Wash surface, let dry, blow off debris, pour shtein into puddles, smear it around with a deck brush, try not to paint yourself into a corner, rope off entrances.......PROFIT.

No?

[Seabiscuit36]

Thats pretty much the process.  Just wondering the time involved. 

[Sgt PSN]

Gravel driveway ftw. 

[Diomedes]

I'd give myself the whole day Saturday, with Sunday uncommitted in case weather or other problems intervene, but I can't imagine it will take more than a few hours.

Depends, what's worth more to you...a day of your time or a few hundred bucks?

Also....that shtein is dag nasty terrible for every living thing on the planet....you really gotta put it down?  It will end up in the Bay in time, no matter what happens.

[Diomedes]

Gravel driveway ftw. 

Amen.  It allows water to perc through, reducing runoff and pollution, looks more natural, etc.

But dude is not gonna tear out his existing asphalt, grade the site, and install a CR drive.

[Seabiscuit36]

I'd prefer concrete, but the driveway's been in for 10 years, and it's either reseal or let it crumble time.  I hear you about screwing with the bay, thus why I'm not going to have Gypsy's do it with their oil concoctions. 

[Diomedes]

It's gonna crumble either way.  You aren't buying much time with the sealant.  Water goes where it wants. 

Anyway, unless spare time is extremely scarce for you, and you've got bags of banker money sitting in your basement vault, do it yourself.

[Seabiscuit36]

Ha, banker money is a little short lately.  Guess I'll have a weekend project once we get above 65 then. 

[Munson]

I'm probably going to repaint and reseal our deck this spring because we've lived here going on a 3rd spring and haven't done much to it.

I've noticed some moss growing on certain parts of the deck (or, at least, something that is green), and I assume i have to kill this first before I do it. What's the best way to do this? I've read just pour bleach all over the deck, but I know they also sell stuff specifically for this at Lowes. Or should I just rent a power washer and do it that way?

[Seabiscuit36]

Two options.  Power Washer should get any stains out, and give you a nice clean deck in half the time.  Or you go manual, get the stuff and a brush.  The cleaner from lowes or homedepot works well, it's just more work than a power sprayer.

[Diomedes]

Don't buy special stuff.  A relatively weak bleach/water solution will kill any mold and it's not too bad for the environment.  I don't recall the ratios..look it up on the Intarwebs. 

Power sprayer will knock everything off mechanically, but also damage the surface of the deck if you're not careful.  You will def. want to seal after a power washing.