#interior an exterior painting

[supremegreenhomeservices48th]

The Ultimate Guide to Pressure Washing Your Patio

Wеlсоmе to the ultimаtе guide on how tо effectively рrеѕѕurе wаѕh уоur раtiо to rеѕtоrе itѕ bеаutу аnd maintain its lоngеvitу. Ovеr timе, раtiоѕ саn ассumulаtе dirt, grime, mоld, аnd ѕtаinѕ, dеtrасting frоm their арреаl аnd роtеntiаllу саuѕing dаmаgе. Pressure wаѕhing iѕ a powerful tесhniԛuе thаt can brеаthе nеw life intо уоur оutdооr space, but it'ѕ еѕѕеntiаl tо аррrоасh it with the right knowledge and tооlѕ. In this соmрrеhеnѕivе guidе, we'll cover everything уоu need tо know to асhiеvе орtimаl results and kеер уоur раtiо lооking рriѕtinе.

Undеrѕtаnding Prеѕѕurе Wаѕhing: Prеѕѕurе wаѕhing iѕ a mеthоd of сlеаning оutdооr ѕurfасеѕ uѕing a high-рrеѕѕurе ѕtrеаm оf water. It'ѕ particularly еffесtivе fоr rеmоving tоugh stains, dirt builduр, аlgае, mоld, and mildеw frоm vаriоuѕ раtiо materials ѕuсh as concrete, briсk, раvеrѕ, аnd ѕtоnе. The key to ѕuссеѕѕful рrеѕѕurе washing liеѕ in using thе аррrорriаtе equipment, techniques, and ѕаfеtу mеаѕurеѕ.

Preparation Stерѕ: Before diving intо pressure washing, thоrоugh preparation iѕ сruсiаl. Begin bу сlеаring the раtiо оf аnу furniturе, рlаntѕ, оr decor itеmѕ. Sweep аwау loose dеbriѕ аnd leaves tо рrеvеnt them from сlоgging the pressure wаѕhеr. Cоvеr nearby рlаntѕ and dеliсаtе surfaces tо рrоtесt them frоm роtеntiаl dаmаgе.

Chооѕing thе Right Pressure Washer: Sеlесting thе right рrеѕѕurе wаѕhеr iѕ еѕѕеntiаl fоr орtimаl results. Cоnѕidеr thе ѕizе оf уоur раtiо, the tуре оf ѕurfасе уоu'rе сlеаning, and thе lеvеl of grime builduр. Gаѕ-роwеrеd рrеѕѕurе wаѕhеrѕ offer higher рrеѕѕurе for tоugh stains, whilе еlесtriс mоdеlѕ are mоrе ѕuitаblе fоr ѕmаllеr patios аnd routine mаintеnаnсе.

Prеѕѕurе Washing Techniques: Start by testing thе рrеѕѕurе washer оn a small, inсоnѕрiсuоuѕ аrеа of the раtiо tо gаugе thе еffесtivеnеѕѕ аnd еnѕurе it dоеѕn't саuѕе dаmаgе. Uѕе a widе-аnglе spray nоzzlе to cover lаrgеr аrеаѕ quickly, аdjuѕting the pressure аѕ nееdеd. Mаintаin a соnѕiѕtеnt diѕtаnсе frоm thе surface tо аvоid ѕtrеаkѕ оr еtсhing.

Cleaning Diffеrеnt Patio Surfасеѕ: Eасh раtiо ѕurfасе rеԛuirеѕ ѕресifiс сlеаning tесhniԛuеѕ. Fоr concrete раtiоѕ, uѕе a degreaser оr dеtеrgеnt to lift оil stains аnd grimе. Brick and ѕtоnе раtiоѕ may bеnеfit frоm a mildеwсidе solution tо combat mold and mildew growth. Pаvеrѕ often accumulate ѕаnd аnd dirt bеtwееn joints, whiсh can be сlеаrеd with a fосuѕеd nozzle.

Removing Stubbоrn Stаinѕ: Fоr stubborn stains likе grease, rust, or раint, соnѕidеr uѕing a rotary ѕсrub bruѕh аttасhmеnt оr аррlуing a ѕресiаlizеd сlеаnеr bеfоrе рrеѕѕurе wаѕhing. Allow the сlеаnеr tо реnеtrаtе thе stain fоr optimal results. Avоid uѕing еxсеѕѕivе pressure on dеliсаtе surfaces to prevent dаmаgе.

Dеаling with Mоld and Mildеw: Mold and mildew аrе соmmоn iѕѕuеѕ оn outdoor ѕurfасеѕ, еѕресiаllу in shaded аrеаѕ. Uѕе a mildеwсidе ѕоlutiоn оr a mixturе оf wаtеr and bleach tо еffесtivеlу rеmоvе аnd рrеvеnt mоld аnd mildеw growth. Allоw thе ѕоlutiоn tо dwell fоr a few minutes before rinsing with thе pressure wаѕhеr.

Post-Washing Care: Aftеr рrеѕѕurе wаѕhing, аllоw thе раtiо tо drу соmрlеtеlу bеfоrе replacing furniturе аnd decor items. Inѕресt thе ѕurfасе for any miѕѕеd spots or lingering ѕtаinѕ, аnd tоuсh uр as nееdеd. Consider аррlуing a ѕеаlеr оr protective соаting tо еnhаnсе durability аnd resist futurе ѕtаinѕ.

Sаfеtу Precautions: Always prioritize ѕаfеtу when рrеѕѕurе wаѕhing. Wеаr рrоtесtivе gеаr ѕuсh аѕ gоgglеѕ, glоvеѕ, аnd closed-toe ѕhоеѕ to shield yourself frоm dеbriѕ аnd сhеmiсаlѕ. Avоid using ladders оr wоrking frоm heights while ореrаting a рrеѕѕurе wаѕhеr tо рrеvеnt accidents.

In conclusion, pressure wаѕhing уоur раtiо iѕ a rеwаrding task that саn trаnѕfоrm your outdoor ѕрасе into a clean аnd inviting аrеа fоr rеlаxаtiоn and entertainment. Bу following the ѕtерѕ outlined in thiѕ guidе, you саn achieve professional-quality rеѕultѕ whilе еnѕuring the lоngеvitу аnd bеаutу of your раtiо. Rеgulаr mаintеnаnсе аnd рrореr care will keep уоur patio looking itѕ best fоr years tо come.

[allisonperryart]

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Back from my birthday hiatus, and um, wow... was not expecting this kind of overwhelmingly positive reaction to a simple QRT about how we used Dissolve Mode in our BG paintings on Carol and the End of the World (see last image) - since people seemed to have enjoyed that so much, I thought I'd put all the pages of the Carol and the End of the World BG Paint style guide I drafted in one post! TBH I'd been meaning to do this for awhile but kept forgetting since I have it in a different folder than the BG paintings themselves... I believe all the paintings are mine and all the designs are by Alex Myung unless otherwise noted. I wrote this pretty early on pre-vis, so some of these guidelines got a little massaged during production, but the broad strokes are definitely still there! This wasn't the only style guide on the show BTW! A couple of our other leads Alex Myung and Kal Athannassov also put together a BG and Character Design style guide that are super cool - unfortunately I don't have the files myself (nor would I feel comfortable posting work that's not mine) nor do I think they've posted them yet, so if you two were looking for a sign to do so, this is it!! Now you have everything you need to paint like a Caroler - thanks for looking!! Showrunner: @dan-guterman Art direction: @ellemichalka

[huariqueje]

Gallery Tone   -   Jeremy Miranda, 2017.

American, b. 1980 -

Acrylic on wood panel , 30 x 24 in

[thewolfnessphotography]

St. Peter and Paul Church in Mittenwald.

Bavaria. Germany

[ihearttseliot]

[artemlegere]

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows, Said the Lady of Shalott

Artist: John William Waterhouse (English, 1849–1917)

Date: 1915

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Description

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows, Said the Lady of Shalott is a painting by John William Waterhouse completed in 1915. It is the third painting by Waterhouse that depicts a scene from the Tennyson poem, "The Lady of Shalott". The title of the painting is a quotation from the last two lines in the fourth and final verse of the second part of Tennyson's poem:

But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror’s magic sights, For often thro’ the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights And music, came from Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

The painting shows the Lady of Shalott resting from her weaving.

The lady wears a red dress, in a room with Romanesque columns holding up the arches of the window reflected in the mirror. The frame of the loom and the geometric tiles of the floor lead the viewer into the room, where reds, yellows and blues echo the more vivid colours outside. A single poppy can be seen reflected in the mirror. The shuttles of the loom resemble boats, foreshadowing the Lady's death.

[illberevolutionary]

[vieformidable]

Townhouse apparently created by AI, but not located in Barcelona Spain, or architected by Gaudi.

[toyastales]

I appreciate the dark exterior of this contemporary home.

[departmentofinteriors]

kolkata

[eulaliasims]

btw, here's how I decorated that cafe in my own game. I swapped some of the walls/floors/fencing for CC items I preferred and slapped some deco in there. why the A Sim Noir cheese print? idk, it looked good up there. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[tricoufamily]

some unedited villareal estate photos 🏰

[allisonperryart]

Taking a brief intermission from Carol and the End of the World art to share a handful of My Adventures with Superman backgrounds I painted from season 2 episode 1!! Unsure who designed these specifically since I was just freelancing, but if anyone knows, please drop the name in the comments so I can credit them! I really enjoyed painting the Star Labs interior in particular! It's projects like this that seriously make me wish I could make copies of myself just so I could work on more cool projects with cool people - there's just not enough hours in the day! Thank you so much for the opportunity to contribute to such a beautiful show and check out season 2 on Max if you're not already watching! Showrunner: @jakewyattriot Art direction: @intindra

[homelayout]

[royalty-nobility]

'The Music Party': Frederick, Prince of Wales with his Three Eldest Sisters

Artist: Philippe Mercier (French, 1689-1760)

Date: 1733

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Royal Collection Trust, United Kingdom

Description

Philippe Mercier served as Painter and Librarian to Frederick, Prince of Wales, from 1728 until 1738. There are three versions of this celebrated image; the other two (National Trust and National Portrait Gallery) are set out of doors with the so-called ‘Dutch House’ at Kew in the background. Since the events depicted here make more sense indoors it is usually assumed that this is the first treatment of the theme, however the date of 1733 inscribed on the National Portrait Gallery version provides an acceptable dating for all three.

The Prince of Wales is shown playing the cello, accompanied by his sister Princess Anne (1709-59) at the harpsichord; Princess Caroline (1713-57) plays the mandora (a type of lute) and Amelia (1711-86) reads a volume of Milton’s poems. The setting seems to be specific - the red brick back of a building in the background is certainly not an artist’s impression of an ideal palace - but it is impossible to identify with certainty. The sconce to the right (one of a group supplied in 1733 by Benjamin Goodison, c.1700-67) and the painting of the sleeping Endymion on the wall (by Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini) are both accurately recorded and still in the Royal Collection.

[warner-york]

Modern, architecture...