Caring About & Protecting Our Investment (The House)

[Jack Peterson]

:unsure:  This Topic has been brought about for me, from something my Gardner said to me this Morning Sir! he said there is Dog mess on the walls and it is Staining the tiles and Paint.

 

I live on a Dirt, Barangay Road. Dirt, is the Operative Word here. Dust can and does get Everywhere.

So I decided to embark on a Clean down, Wash the Exterior of the house, Clean all the Muck and Dog Pee of the Exterior Perimeter Walls ( Road Side) [ the neighbours can do their own side]  

So he said but Sir, It may take much water, maybe 3/4 Cubic well @ 20 peso a Cubic WTF

We spend much, cleaning and making pretty the Inside but do we every really Consider the outside?

 

Left Dirty and unkempt who knows what rot will set in. So Off we Go wash and Scrub, then he comes and says Sir the Water is all over the road and we have some Puddles, Its Ok I said just Brush it around and it will damp down the Road and when the vehicles pass it will not throw up more Dust and undo the good work you have done already  :thumbsup:  OH Yes Sir! I see what you mean. ("WOW") 

Not only have we got Clean walls coming we can now see any Faults ( There were 3 only) these he can mend later when we have done the House Walls.

Now I know what will come next, Sir! the water will mess the Windows, it's OK I will say, there is another days work to Clean them  :thumbsup:  ( another "WOW") I am not Super rich as some may think but I do care about what we Have Invested here and if it takes another 1.000 peso in water and Electric then I am happy that we are doing all we can to care about and protect the Thing that is our Biggest expense "The House and it's Surrounds"

 

Now this is Me But I wonder How many can Identify where I am coming From?

 

Jack :)

(In one of his Odd thought moments or is it really Odd?)

[mogo51]

Well Jack you are a caring environment person and I for one want the clean wall also, for when I get to sit and have a beer with 

you and admire the surroundings!

[OnMyWay]

You can look around almost any city and see that most Filipinos do not care about keeping exterior walls clean, thus they don't envision how it is done.  They paint when new and it is usually downhill after that, with mold, mildew and air pollution collecting until it is black.

 

One of my first investments when we move into our new house will be a good power washer and I will do that work myself.  I always kind of enjoyed using them and watching the crud get washed off.  Very satisfying and you get wet and stay cool!   :)

[stevewool]

Better pay a little now to make things good rather then later, where you may have to replace.

[davewe]

I must be secretly Filipino :) This is not something I normally do at my home in the US. 

 

The only time I took a power washer to the outside of the home I was so meticulous, happily driving water into every crack and crevice that I drove the water under the foundation soaking the ceiling of the basement. Since property values have gone up considerably in my neighborhood and my house is now worth real money, the last thing I want to do is clean it again :)

[OnMyWay]

I must be secretly Filipino :) This is not something I normally do at my home in the US. 

 

The only time I took a power washer to the outside of the home I was so meticulous, happily driving water into every crack and crevice that I drove the water under the foundation soaking the ceiling of the basement. Since property values have gone up considerably in my neighborhood and my house is now worth real money, the last thing I want to do is clean it again :)

 

In Florida where I have a house, the neighborhood associations enforce keeping everything clean, especially the roof.  If the old ladys can see some mold or mildew, you will get a letter.  I hire someone with a big trailer mounted unit when the roof needs it, and they do the whole house and sidewalks for around $150.

 

You do have to be careful or you can damage things with a good power washer.  If you have cheap and/or old paint, it can strip it.

[Jack Peterson]

You do have to be careful or you can damage things with a good power washer.  If you have cheap and/or old paint, it can strip it.

 Surely if this job is done on a rotational/regular Basis one would only need a low Pressure wash ie: High Pressure washer at reduced psi 

[OnMyWay]

 

You do have to be careful or you can damage things with a good power washer.  If you have cheap and/or old paint, it can strip it.

 Surely if this job is done on a rotational/regular Basis one would only need a low Pressure wash ie: High Pressure washer at reduced psi 

 

 

Yes, and it also depends on if you use a soap solution.  I had good strong stucco and good thick paint on my Florida house, so I did not use soap and used high pressure.