Housekeeping and Home Organization

Flexible Crevice Tool

By Admin on March 2nd, 2010

Flexible Crevice Tool

Many homeowners don't realize the skills needed to properly clean a home's exterior. The assumption is that the home is dirty, so just blast the outside with bleach and a pressure washer and all is clean. Though that might work sometimes more often than not it will cause property damage.

There are skills and experience required when cleaning a property's exterior or any surface such as a driveway. For example, pressure washers come with several different tips for the ends of the pressure gun. They have different angles that the water exits the washer. A 20° tip is typically used to clean surfaces like hardi-plank, vinyl siding but should also be used at a distance from the surface of at least 12-20 inches. Anything closer can cause property damage. A 0° tip is used for shooting water up to 30ft away. It is for crevices in 3 story homes where ladders can't reach.

Inexperienced homeowners and pressure washers who don't understand basic pressure washing fundamentals like the various tip functions mentioned above can cause property damage or worse injury. A 0° tip used directly on a surface will rip the material away and will gouge concrete surfaces without a problem. Even worse, a 0° tip pointed at a person can take out a eye or pierce the skin.

There are also helpful things that most people don't know exist with experienced cleaners. For example, a skilled pressure washer can clean a 2 story home without ever setting foot on a ladder. They utilize extension poles and specialized tips along with detergents to clean areas from the ground. This not only does the job faster but is safer for all involved.

One other tip most homeowners or inexperienced washers might not be aware of is in gutter cleaning. A 2 story home with gutters is next to impossible to clean without proper equipment. The assumption is to climb up on a ladder and toss the debris down to the ground and clean the gutters with water. A professional will utilize a extension pole and a flexible gutter attachment that goes on the end of the pressure gun. This tool can be bent 180° to allow the pressure gun to distribute high pressure water to the gutters from the ground in combination with a extension pole.

These are just a few tips and techniques to be aware of when considering cleaning your homes exterior. It's not that you can't do it yourself but just research the proper way of doing it before you damage property or get injured. Better safe than sorry.

Happy home improvement to you for 2010.

If you are considering professional assistance and live in the Houston area check out http://www.BigTexCleaning.com.

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