Some months ago, my Wife and Partner in Real Estate bugged me with a 'honey-do' list for maintenance around the house. Sheesh. Any long-term-married-husband-person knows the impending dread of such list... projects that should have been done long ago, but somehow got put on the 'back burner' due to work, family... and other stuff, such as waxing my Corvette (guilty).
Well, tell you what. Kellie's and my house has kind of a "U" shaped floor-plan. And in the center of that "U" shape is a cedar-planked outdoor patio deck. Just over a year ago, I installed a 'gazeebo' cover over this deck area, making it a cool and pleasant place to hang out on sunny summer afternoons, shaded from the sun.
Now this cedar-planked deck is about 10 years old, and had always been submitted to the ravages of Pacific Northwest weather (which is a fancy way of saying: 'It rains a lot here, and the deck is wet a lot of the time!') Overall, in great shape. But the wood was dark, and always slippery when wet.
So I took a trip over to the local Home Depot store, and bought a gas-engined Pressure Washer. About $300. You know the kind: hook it up to a hose spigot, fire up the engine, and high-pressure water will blast away at the target of your pleasure.
Wow! I spent a dedicated HOUR on that patio deck, and the results were astounding. Back down to the native color of aged Cedar (instead of the grimy-black that I started with). And even better: no more slip-and-slide when the deck was wet with rain or mist. Amazing!
What else can you do with a Pressure Washer like this?
- Prep your home for exterior paint. Fun. Spray and blast off all the dirt and etc. Fast, simple, and ready for paint.
- Not going to paint prior to sale? No problem. The Pressure Washer will make your house look 100% better, just by getting the dust, dirt and grime off the paint. It's also easier to wash your windows after you've blasted them with a Pressure Washer.
- Rooftop Crud: leaves, green grunge, grime and moss. Here in the Pacific Northwest, if your rooftop is shaded by trees, it's almost a guarantee that there's green mossy-stuff growing amongst the shingles in your roof. A quick trip up to the roof with a Pressure Washer will zap all that stuff. House looks better. Roof will last longer. A Good Thing to do.
- Cars, Boats, RV's etc. A quality Pressure Washer will make quick work of washing your car. Do you have large vehicles? We've got a Chevy Suburban. Can I reach the top to wash it? No. Can I blast the heck outta it with the Pressure Washer? YES!
Overall, the point I want to get across: a good Pressure Washer will set you back about $300. But if you're thinking of selling your home, you'll probably get about 10x that back on your investment. PLUS - You have a cool Pressure Washer that you can use for a variety of projects for your next house.
Feel free to call me or Kellie - our contact information is on our website at PreviewHomePro.com
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