{"id":22239,"date":"2022-04-16T00:46:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T00:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.getproperly.com\/skills\/clean-a-flagstone-patio\/"},"modified":"2023-02-17T13:25:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T13:25:17","slug":"clean-a-flagstone-patio","status":"publish","type":"skills","link":"https:\/\/getproperly.com\/it\/skills\/clean-a-flagstone-patio\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean a Flagstone Patio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dirt can accumulate on flagstone over time which can result in stains and mildew. To prevent this problem, regular maintenance should be done to keep its color and appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Time estimate for general cleaning: 30-45 minutes, depending on the size of the area<br \/>\nTime estimate for stain removal: 10-20 minutes, depending on the amount and type of stain<\/p>\n<p>This Skill provides step-by-step instruction on how to:<\/p>\n<p>1. Prepare the solution<br \/>\n2. Apply the cleaning mixture<br \/>\n3. Scrub and rinse the stone<br \/>\n4. Remove deep stains and weeds<br \/>\n5. Thorough cleaning of flagstone patio<br \/>\n6. Remove biological stains (algae, mildew, lichens, moss, fungi)<br \/>\n7. Maintain flagstone without grout<\/p>\n<p>For general flagstone cleaning, you will need: <\/p>\n<p>1. Flagstone cleaner solution (depending on the type of stone)<br \/>\n2. Water<br \/>\n3. Bucket<br \/>\n4. Stiff push broom or brush. Note: Do NOT use a broom or a brush with wire bristles<br \/>\n5. Hard bristle brush<br \/>\n6. Garden or washer hose<br \/>\n7. White vinegar<br \/>\n8. Spray bottle<\/p>\n<p>For thorough cleaning, you will also need:<\/p>\n<p>1. Muriatic acid<\/p>\n<p>For removing biological stains, you will also need:<\/p>\n<p>1. Hydrogen peroxide, household ammonia or bleach<\/p>\n<p>For flagstone without grout, you will also need:<\/p>\n<p>1. Polymeric sand<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22239","skills","type-skills","status-publish","hentry","skills_type-cleaning_turnover"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/getproperly.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skills\/22239"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/getproperly.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skills"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/getproperly.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/skills"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/getproperly.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skills\/22239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22302,"href":"https:\/\/getproperly.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/skills\/22239\/revisions\/22302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/getproperly.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}