This was free work, so I only get paid if you watch & like the video! Free cleanup to keep an older neighbor safe. Only water was used in the cleaning as bleach can mix poorly with many types of wood (this was probably southern pressure treated pine). We also covered before hand that my work would ruin the staining someone had done long ago and leave a splotchy finish, but as they had plans to paint it later on, it was not a concern.

The steps got this bad as they get lots of moisture and very little sun, leading to dank, slippery surfaces that could easily cause someone to slip.

The homeowner's daughter contacted me via Facebook and I was happy to help out in exchange for making a video. Helpful deed for them that saves money (their pressure washer was broken) and gives me the chance to make some money if I tell a good story. If you were entertained, please make sure to leave a like and comment as this helps me out tremendously and is part of how I support my family.

Q: You left streaks in the wood.
A: I know, I just talked about that. My main goal was safety, not looks, and they were OK with that. Add the fact they are painting the wood after everything dries and it doesn't even matter.

Q: Did you use chemicals?
A: Only water.

Q: What pressure washer did you use?
A: ECHO PW4200 with white 40 degree nozzle. The yellow tip would have damaged the wood too much.

Q: You didn't do a great job on the flagstone
A: You are right, I purposely avoided the edges of the stones. Again, my main goal was safety, so if 90% of the surface was cleaned, that is all that matters. Cleaning everything would have meant blasting all the dirt in between them away and creating a muddy mess the homeowner would have needed to fix. Also, since I was displacing all the dirt that helped make it a flat, level, surface, I would also have been creating uneven surfaces that would not have been safe.

Q: You are dumb and bald.
A: The dumb I can't help, but the bald if from dealing with all your comments.

Q: Horrible example of pressure washing wood. You should never start or stop on the board, as it causes discoloration.
A: I ALREADY SAID THEY WERE PAINTING OVER IT, IT DOESN'T MATTER! Who are you, the pressure washing police?

Q: You should have pressure washed all the concrete blocking.
A: The goal of this visit was safety, not doing all the pressure washing for the whole house. I wanted to make the steps more visible, especially for using them in low light scenarios. All I cared about cleaning is where someone would likely step.

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0:00 Starting the day
0:08 Loading the CarryOn 7x14 trailer
0:20 DAD MODE CROCS GO!
0:33 "No one cared who I was until I turned on the pressure washer"
0:43 My life flashed before my eyes
0:50 I got four spider bites from this
1:12 How to hook up a pressure washer
1:28 Prostate problems
1:57 Why everyone on YouTube does free work
2:41 Pressure washing a deck
3:03 The MAIN focus of the visit is safety, not looks
3:13 Pressure washing flagstone
3:39 How to pressure wash slippery steps
5:14 Making the steps safer
5:30 How to pressure wash wood deck
5:37 Hope I hope you feel about this video
6:08 How to pressure wash brick
8:01 How to pressure wash concrete
8:28 Before and After