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Expert Profile: Michael J. Owen

Expertise: Most questions about how to build, repair and maintain wood decks and fences.

Experience in the area
Have built many wood and man made decks in California, Bahamas, Florida and Georgia.Now living in Panama, Central America after 25 years in the U.S.

Organizations
None

Publications
Just had my late mothers book published. A murder mystery set in England.

Education/Credentials
High School, College graduate.

Awards and Honors
None

Past/Present Clients
Too many to list in three countries and three states.

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1880
Knowledge	9.72 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.89 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.92 Best of the best
Politeness	9.98 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		3
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		195

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
9	9	10	10	08/19/08
10	10	10	10	07/31/08
10	10	10	10	07/22/08
10	10	10	10	07/07/08
10	10	10	10	07/01/08

User Comments

Michael, thank you very much for your input. Am a little discourage with the amount of work involved, again, but will wait for some cooler weather an
(Tracy on 08/19/08)

Exellent!!!! I received a response within minutes of asking my questions. You guys are great!!!
(Wendy on 07/22/08)

thanks!
(bethany on 07/07/08)

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Recent Answers from Michael J. Owen

2008-08-19 tire swing extension: Hi Scott. I'm trying to visualize four kids in a tire.....If the kids weigh 50 pounds each. Sorry for that. My warped English sense of humor. Without being able to see a diagram of the setup as it is at...

2008-08-18 Repairing deck stain: Hi again Tracy. Strippers are available from Lowes, Home Depot or Ace Hardware. Two products come to mind. Either Cabot Problem Solver or Zinsser Jomax. They cost around $20 - 25/gallon. In the meantome...

2008-08-18 Repairing deck stain: Hi Tracy. First of all, I never recommend using a solid stain. A good quality water seal works best in my opinion. However, in your case, I would throw the ball back into Behr's court. They are usually...

2008-08-18 mildew stains on recently cleaned/stained deck: Hi Nancy. The only thing I can think of that may be your problem is that the spots are from moisture sealed in when deck was stained. The other possibility is where the deck boards are screwed or nailed...

2008-08-09 new cedar fence: Hi Debbie. If the fence appears to be dry I can't see any reason why you should not stain it now. Unlike pressure treated wood, which has to dry out before sealing/staining, cedar is normally dry when...