Adding pole barn extension to existing metal building

[srs]

I would NEVER power wash a building of any kind. All you do is force water where it isn't supposed to be, and destroy your water tight seals. It's a very bad idea.

Eddie

What about getting up on the roof with a bucket containing a real good detergent and some kind of pole brush to wash the roof? This way you could wash off a lot of accumulated dirt and it might match the new roof a little better. Just a thought!

[Iplayfarmer]

What about getting up on the roof with a bucket containing a real good detergent and some kind of pole brush to wash the roof? This way you could wash off a lot of accumulated dirt and it might match the new roof a little better. Just a thought!

The sun, wind, and rain will take care of any differences soon enough. I don't think the time to wash the old roof is worth it.

[Zebrafive]

I would not want to get on a metal roof with water and soap! Sounds like a good way to fall off.

[pclausen]

I might try my foam brush for the car with an extender to clean the old roof. I would be standing on a pallet held up by my FEL, so I would never actually be on the roof itself.

Over the last few days, I managed to rearrange all my equipment/toys to fit inside the 6 bay shop/barn for the first time in years!







The tick will be to not buy anything else ever again!

[deezler]

Wow. You have my dream collection of toys, right there. Is that really a new M5 I spy there?

Congratulations on all your success, man.

[pclausen]

Is that really a new M5 I spy there?

The new turbo charged V8 is about to be released on these shore, but yep, right now, that's the current model. A lot of us were dreaming of a turbo charged V10, hence the plate you see. I do love the high rpm NA V10 of the E60, although the 560hp of the new generation is sweet for sure. I plan to keep my E60 M5 for a long time!

Here a shot of "M5 vs. 5M" I did today for fun with some 4th of July buddies that came over:

Congratulations on all your success, man.

Thanks!

I did a risky move in '95 and started an ISP. It worked out and I sold to a telco in 2000. I still work for that telco as I was by no means able to retire on the proceeds from the sale, but I do have decent savings.

[mx842]

The sun, wind, and rain will take care of any differences soon enough. I don't think the time to wash the old roof is worth it.

The matching roofs would not bother me as much as where the medal cuts with the abrasive blade were made. medal when cut like that will leave all sorts of debris left over that will lead to untimely failure of the painted panels. A little soap and water wont hurt but as others have stated you have to be really careful those painted roofs are slick anyway with water and soap added you need to work off a platform of some kind with nice soft brush on a long pole then rinse with a garden hose. It's best to cut medal siding and roofing with a good pair of tin snips or offset aviators a little slower but they don't leave all those flying pieces of burning medal that will pit the painted surface.

[jokergerm]

what the **** do you do for work?

[mx842]

what the **** do you do for work?

HUH???

[deezler]

HUH???

Think he was asking the OP, PClausen, what his employment status is that could lead to such an awesome collection of toys. Only he must not have noticed that he already answered that question just two posts above in response to me, with :

"I did a risky move in '95 and started an ISP. It worked out and I sold to a telco in 2000. I still work for that telco as I was by no means able to retire on the proceeds from the sale, but I do have decent savings."