HELP!! Mystery stains on new marble pool deck
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Comments (7)A few years ago I was looking around for white oak,very good stuff same qualities as ipe, and ran into white cedar,eastern white cedar,true northern white cedar,atlantic swamp cedar, white cedar that actually is a cypress ...and on and on it went. "white cedar " seems to be about the same as Western Red cedar far as decay/bugs go. Due to transport cost one is used on the east one on the west and of course the wr trees are much bigger so the lumber has more sap wood. Go for it Stacey!!! It will help out the local cash flow.But dont expect the the long term service of South American or quality manmade. J....See MoreHelp cleaning pool deck Please!
Comments (8)So from your screen name, I'm going to guess you live here in humidity central. I'm sure others will have some better ideas, but here are a few thoughts. First, if your gutters are overflowing and they aren't filled w/leaves, I would suggest having a deeper/wider more appropriate gutter put in to eliminate part of the problem, not just treat the symptom. Next, Kooldeck here in Fl will always build up mildew and algae. I have always had to powerwash my deck 1-2 times per year to keep it looking relatively clean. We recently refinished the pool and deck and had a new acrylic concrete surface put it which the GC said would be easier to clean than the kooldeck, and it looks good, but it has only been in through the summer. Pavers would be another, though more expensive choice. Lastly, I dont know what PSI your pressure washer is but the 0 nozzle seems excessive. Using some bleach from the pool store and diluting it and brushing it down or using w/the pressure washer should make it easier to clean. If your interested in talking to my contracter, let me know. Here is a link that might be useful: acrylic concrete photos...See MoreMarble stains, please help!
Comments (1)Any chance you could upload a photo? Close in and far away views would help. New work or old? Any recent renovations done, plumbing work, etc? Probably the most common complaint is orange staining, it's caused by the oxidation of iron deposits within the marble. Second tends to be blotchiness from installing the marble with mastic instead of thinset, but that's usually a decorative backsplash thing versus a shower thing, as mastic really shouldn't be used in a shower. New marble tile work may need a week or three to dry out completely, the moisture in the thinset needs to fully dissipate. Until then new installations can look blotchy. Some epoxy grouts can penetrate into the edge of the tile, causing a stain or discoloration around the perimeter of the tile. Usually referred to as "picture framing". Improperly applied sealers on shower floors installed over a deck mud base can bugger things up big time. If too much sealer is slopped on it can penetrate into the mud base below the tile and limit water movement through the mud, causing the mud to hold water. You can end up with a blotchy looking floor that never seems to dry out. Marble? I love it. But it can be a pain at times. That's all I have to say about that. For now. lol...See MoreMarble Mosaic Tile Stain Mystery
Comments (18)The flood test was done after the tile install. I'm sorry that I don't have any pictures of the installation but I will see if the contractor has any. There is no question that work needs to be done on the door/ledge pitch and sweep but I have NEVER seen the area in question outside the shower wet. I have studied that endlessly, but water doesn't settle in the spots with the stains. I wish it were otherwise, because at least then we would know what corrections might work....See Morewayne wilson
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