How we achieved Challenges 22 & 26 from the list…………..

On Sunday The Duke cleaned the long southern wall of the house.  I assisted/supervised, held the ladder, moved the scaffold and turned the tap on and off as required.

After that I then cleaned all of the paths at the back of the house.  Because this area is south-facing it is very shaded and the paths become mouldy and quite slippery.

Here is a shot showing the ‘before’ and ‘after’ on the path.

The first pre-requisite for this job is a pair of gumboots.

I never thought I would say that I love a pair of gumboots but they are perfect in this weather.  With a pair of thick socks on inside them my feet and legs stay warm, dry and comfortable no matter what I am working on outdoors.

Here is the Gerni high-pressure sprayer that we used.

Some of you will be appalled at what you would regard as a terrible waste of water.  I have lived in an area of 20″ annual rainfall with only tank water supply so understand this line of thinking.  However, we live in a high rainfall area of 72″ (or more) per year.  We also have a huge storage capacity which we barely touch.

I would much rather use a quantity of water than nasty chemicals to clean these surfaces.

I did not take any photos of the house as it simply does not show up on the picture but here is the end result of the path.

Next weekend I hope to finish the job by cleaning the patio and also the outdoor steps made from pavers.  They are very mouldy and unsightly.