Hi all

I was about to jet my patio but the pressure washer broke. Is there another
way of ridding this stuff without jetting; and preferably the less labour
intensive methods please?


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Regards
p.mc

p.mc
wibbled on Thursday 25 March 2010 14:20

Hi all

I was about to jet my patio but the pressure washer broke. Is there
another way of ridding this stuff without jetting; and preferably the less
labour intensive methods please?



Diluted bleach and a broom?

--
Tim Watts

Managers, politicians and environmentalists: Nature's carbon buffer.

"p.mc" wrote in message
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Hi all

I was about to jet my patio but the pressure washer broke. Is there
another
way of ridding this stuff without jetting; and preferably the less labour
intensive methods please?

Chuck sand on it, sweep with stiff broom.

On Mar 25, 2:20 pm, "p.mc" wrote:
Hi all

I was about to jet my patio but the pressure washer broke. Is there another
way of ridding this stuff without jetting; and preferably the less labour
intensive methods please?

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Regards
p.mc

rocksalt plus normal foot traffic?

watch the runoff onto your daffs tho...

JimK

On 25/03/2010 14:20, p.mc wrote:
Hi all

I was about to jet my patio but the pressure washer broke. Is there another
way of ridding this stuff without jetting; and preferably the less labour
intensive methods please?



You could try this, not particularly cheap but it goes a long way.

http://www.armillatox.com/default.htm

--
Corporal Jones
"Don't panic don't panic"
Life will go on albeit somewhat reduced

p.mc wrote:
Hi all

I was about to jet my patio but the pressure washer broke. Is there another
way of ridding this stuff without jetting; and preferably the less labour
intensive methods please?


No.

it needs some sort of mechanical action, as even if you kill it, its
still a slimy (and now toxic) mess..

Tim Watts wrote:
p.mc
wibbled on Thursday 25 March 2010 14:20

Hi all

I was about to jet my patio but the pressure washer broke. Is there
another way of ridding this stuff without jetting; and preferably
the less labour intensive methods please?



Diluted bleach and a broom?

Yup, works a treat. Bottle of cheap Tesco bleach in a bucket of water & a
stiff broom. Patio will smell like a toilet for a day, watch the run off
onto grass/plants though.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:20:48 +0000, p.mc wrote:

Hi all

I was about to jet my patio but the pressure washer broke. Is there
another way of ridding this stuff without jetting

hmm, last year's favourite tool, the angle grinder? :-)

I sympathise - doing the patio with a pressure washer was always a right
pain in the bum. Thankfully we just don't seem to get algae here - maybe
it's a humidity thing.

On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:46:09 -0000
"The Medway Handyman" wrote:

Tim Watts wrote:
p.mc
wibbled on Thursday 25 March 2010 14:20

Hi all

I was about to jet my patio but the pressure washer broke. Is there
another way of ridding this stuff without jetting; and preferably
the less labour intensive methods please?



Diluted bleach and a broom?

Yup, works a treat. Bottle of cheap Tesco bleach in a bucket of water & a
stiff broom. Patio will smell like a toilet for a day, watch the run off
onto grass/plants though.



and you may be glad. Pressure washing stone often leaves it more
susceptible to algae in future as it leaves a rough surface that they
like.

R.

On Mar 26, 9:17 am, TheOldFellow wrote:
On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:46:09 -0000
"The Medway Handyman" wrote:



Tim Watts wrote:
p.mc
wibbled on Thursday 25 March 2010 14:20

Hi all

I was about to jet my patio but the pressure washer broke. Is there
another way of ridding this stuff without jetting; and preferably
the less labour intensive methods please?

Diluted bleach and a broom?

Yup, works a treat. Bottle of cheap Tesco bleach in a bucket of water & a
stiff broom. Patio will smell like a toilet for a day, watch the run off
onto grass/plants though.

and you may be glad. Pressure washing stone often leaves it more
susceptible to algae in future as it leaves a rough surface that they
like.

R.

indeed, a la sandblasting off decades of "grim" soot based northern-
ness from countless town halls, church steeples etc - AIUI often
leaves a surface that deteriorates *more* quickly than if it was left
alone. Something to do with the soot creating "harder" compunds with
the top few thou of the stone....

cynically one could also observe that the same firms that recommend
and then do the sandblasting are also the "specialist stone masons"
that then magically appear at vast expense to repair the damage that
their "cleaning" initiated/caused....mmmmm....

Cheers
JimK

"TheOldFellow" wrote in message
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On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:46:09 -0000
"The Medway Handyman" wrote:

Tim Watts wrote:
p.mc
wibbled on Thursday 25 March 2010 14:20

Hi all

I was about to jet my patio but the pressure washer broke. Is there
another way of ridding this stuff without jetting; and preferably
the less labour intensive methods please?



Diluted bleach and a broom?

Yup, works a treat. Bottle of cheap Tesco bleach in a bucket of water &
a
stiff broom. Patio will smell like a toilet for a day, watch the run off
onto grass/plants though.



and you may be glad. Pressure washing stone often leaves it more
susceptible to algae in future as it leaves a rough surface that they
like.

R.


You're right. I had pressure washed the block paving at the side of the
house in the summer, and the first overwinter the algae appeared.

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Regards
p.mc