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Yesterday Square One turned 5. Survived the worst drought in 100 years, and the current state of our economy for the last two years. We'll see what 2011 brings. Good luck to everyone this year.

I have been using F-13 for gutters for a few years and it works great in warm weather. It doesn't work when the temps get colder. Anyone have a recommendation for a cleaner that works well in cold weather that can be brushed on?

Many of you guys who have been washing for awhile may already have done this but I will post it anyway for some who may not have thought of it. I was doing a restaurant this morning. Finished with the surface cleaner and attached the wand to rinse. When I pulled the trigger there was...

I guess I am just stubborn. Been reading posts about downstreaming for two years but never tried it on a house or building. I had some time today so I did a test on a nasty tree house. Pictures one and two starting on the left are before and afters downstreaming on a 50/50 mix of 12% SH and...

Here's a good article on the state of the economy. I wish this guy was wrong but I have to agree with everything he says. http://www.financialsense.com/editorials/quinn/2009/0303.html

My wife and I are on vacation this week. First one in three years. I am sending this from a Starbucks in Nassau the Bahamas. We leave here tonight and go to Cocoa Cay then back to Florida on Friday morning. Going to the Bama RT from there. Look forward to seeing everyone in Bama.

I have an opportunity to bid on cleaning some shopping carts for a retail chain. Never done any and don't have a clue about pricing and methods. If anyone is willing to share some pricing info through PM or a phone call I would appreciate it.

Why do some manufactures make thier coil stacks vertical while others are horizontal? Is there a performance difference between the two? Does one last longer than the other?

Here is a roof my son and I did today. Used a Delevan to do the job.

How do you guys handle some of your long distance quotes? I will drive an hour or so away to quote shopping centers but now I have been asked to quote one that is a three hour drive one way. I have the SF of the walks so that is not a problem. My concern is they also want a building wash...

Anybody have an idea what this stain is and how to remove it? I don't think it is rust. It is under a canopy and similar stains are in a couple of other areas.

If there is anyone near Newnan, Georgia interested in a hood job please give me a call. The hood is about 12' long and exhausts through the wall about 10' high. The exhaust duct can't be more than a few feet. The thing looked pretty clean to me but I have never done a hood. I want to tag...

I have been asked to quote the cleaning of the store fronts and windows at several shopping centers. I have the flatwork contract at one location and have previously given a quote on cleaning the store fronts there. Can anyone give me some advice on how to put these quotes together? Any...

Anyone have any idea how long it takes to drain a tank to a sanitary sewer? I know it depends on the tank size and hose used. Anyone doing this? What is the maximum diameter hose that can be used and how many GPM can be dumped?

I am reading through the Gwinett County BMP Water Quality Protection Guideline trying to figure out how to comply most cost effectively. Here is what section 3.2 Disposal Options states. "Available disposal options for wastewater generated as a by-product of surface cleaning will vary...

A church I recenltly quoted to clean has asked me to also quote cleaning the cemetery. I will need to go back out there to get all the specifics but I beleive the cemetery was not that big. The church is old and I was told some of the markers date back to 1835. I would think I will find...

I found a place locally that has the brass fittings I need to hook up a hose to a fire hydrant. What plastic fittings do I need to go through the tank and hook up to the brass? Can I get that at Lowe's? What size hose should I use going between the tank and hydrant?

Today my business is one year old. I did a house wash yesterday wearing my jean jacket that still carries the chlorine stains from my first job. Tried to clean the facia and soffit on a house. Used a 30' ladder on one side. Held the wand above my head and sprayed Chlorox outdoors through the...

How much hose can I run off of a General TS2021 running at 5 GPM @3000 PSI before I see the pressure drop?

I have heard that running kerosene will ruin the burner fuel pump. What is your opinion?