No Bodgie Stuff

I came across these two examples of poor practice recently. In the first case, a homeowner was attempting to prepare her home for sale and decided to whiten the grout in her bathroom. She used wall patching compound which certainly made the grout white, but since it is water soluble, the material will soon wash off. 

In the second case, a homeowner was faced with a structural failure in her deck. She'd bought the home four years ago and for whatever reason, the previous owner didn't use the right materials during construction. Whether he didn't know to use treated pine or was just trying to save a few dollars, the result is the same: A lot of wasted effort and materials and a big headache for the next person. 

I do my best to provide lasting solutions. There's a lot to know about building, more than meets the eye. I prefer to give you the right solution. And while that may require higher up-front costs, doing it right is better for everyone. It's important to treat people fairly, even if you will never meet them. We make the world a better place when we do the right thing. 

While it may be white, spakfiller is not grout. It's water soluble and will wash away.

it took nature just four years to destroy this deck. And it didn't need to happen if the owner had just used the right materials.