In this video, we’ll focus on using a power washer to clean a general residential exterior. However, there are other tools that are useful to wash an exterior. You can use garden hoses, pump sprayers and scrub brushes to clean exterior surfaces. When power washing, there are many things to notice, to keep in mind and to be concerned about. One of them is making sure water will not seep or infiltrate through windows or vents or openings. In most situations we don’t want the water to get inside the structure. Another concern is making sure the surrounding areas are safe from any chemicals you may be using. This includes plants, trees and flowers. Let’s take a look….
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