house/deck combo wash

[rando]

i've got a house/deck combo wash coming up and was wondering on how most of you guys like to put this in order. this is a vinyl sided house and the deck is grey with some black mildew mixed in. there is no stain or sealant on the deck and the homeowner is going to seal himself. which one would you do first and why?

rando

 

[Larry Millette]

i've got a house/deck combo wash coming up and was wondering on how most of you guys like to put this in order. this is a vinyl sided house and the deck is grey with some black mildew mixed in. there is no stain or sealant on the deck and the homeowner is going to seal himself. which one would you do first and why?

rando

I always do the House Wash first and then any decking, back patio's etc... Why? Just because! I don't really think there is a special reason for doing one or the other first or last. My motto has always been " Get in,,, Get out,,, on with the next one". This has always worked for me...For everything. Wink! Wink! :smilewinkgrin:

 

[joshuabcrutcher]

House 1st. Any thing that finds its way on the deck - light bleach, F13, etc. - could cause spotting on deck. Prewet the deck before working around it and you'll be fine. We just do the house 1st just in case of anything freaky...

 

[schrec]

if you arent stripping it, it dont matter. But if you are stripping the deck, do the deck first. Stripper does a lot better when working on a semi dry deck. Some people like prewetting, we dont. If the deck is soaked from the house the stripper doesnt do its job.

 

[joshuabcrutcher]

Good point on the stripper... Works much better on dry surface. Though I have seen where chemical gets on the deck and even after applying deck cleaner you can still see spotting. That is why we prewet deck before housewash.