Robert Lamoureux: Sliding doors, bathroom remodel
March 8, 2020 6:13 am
Question No. 1 Hi Robert, I am a fan of your column and read it any time I get hold of it. I even save the ones that are relevant
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Robert Lamoureux: Replacing French doors, house exterior
March 1, 2020 7:17 am
Question No. 1 Hi Robert, I live in Valencia and have several outside-opening wood French doors that open to a patio that I need to replace. They are approximately 30
Robert Lamoureux: Garage and plumbing maintenance
February 23, 2020 7:55 am
Question No. 1 Hi Robert, My son and I did some of the plumbing work ourselves on a bathroom remodel in our home. We had two shower valves and went
Robert Lamoureux: Repairing concrete and drywall
February 16, 2020 6:04 am
Question No. 1 Robert, I have a home in Oxnard and had a deck installed onto the flat roof garage, all done with permits. Now, through my general contractor, I’ve
Robert Lamoureux: Mold and leaks around new windows
February 9, 2020 8:06 am
Question No. 1 Robert, The photo shows that this is the job going on right now at my son’s house in Texas. They are replacing a failed window and they
Robert Lamoureux: New windows introduce new problem
February 2, 2020 7:44 am
Question No. 1 I live here in Santa Clarita and have read your column a couple of different times, regarding retrofit windows and how, about every five years, they will
Robert Lamoureux: Noisy floors and possible leaks
January 19, 2020 6:04 am
Question No. 1 Robert, I live in a two-story condo in Canyon Country, where I am on the second floor and I have two children. I had wood floors put
Robert Lamoureux: More than just window dressing
January 12, 2020 7:40 am
Question No. 1 Robert, I had leaking/moisture between the two panes of glass on my double-paned window and reported this to the management company who manages our condominium association. Management
Robert Lamoureux: TREX trouble on the patio
January 5, 2020 8:47 am
Question No. 1 Robert, I live in Canyon Country, and about five to six years ago, we had a contractor come out to replace all of the planks that go
Robert Lamoureux: Tips on how to repair a leaky roof
December 29, 2019 8:10 am
Question No. 1: Greetings Robert! Remember me! One of your many old faithful readers/fans! Thought I would get one more question in for you in 2019 to help me troubleshoot
Stand-off brackets, importance of roof maintenance
December 28, 2019 5:00 am
What the report is calling for is the installation of stand-off brackets. These are a metal bracket that will itself be bolted to the concrete.
Robert Lamoureux: Winter weather delays house projects
December 22, 2019 6:50 am
Question No. 1 Robert, I live in Santa Clarita and am building a home up north. About ready to do the stucco and have never heard of this before, so
Robert Lamoureux: Lumber dilemma, the rusted pipe
December 20, 2019 6:02 pm
Question #1 Robert, I live in Santa Clarita and am a do-it-yourselfer. I don’t have a ton of experience but am always willing to learn and have been successful on
Robert Lamoureux: Patio options, pool problems
December 8, 2019 5:54 am
Question No. 1 Robert, I do appreciate your column in The Signal. Maybe you can help me? I removed a solid roof on my patio and replaced it with a
Robert Lamoureux: Air conditioning woes and water damage
December 1, 2019 8:00 am
Question No. 1 Hi Robert,I live in an upper condo unit and replaced the air conditioning two years ago, including the check of condensation drain to be clear. Who shares
Robert Lamoureux: Composite deck planks, laminate flooring
November 24, 2019 8:21 am
Question No. 1 Robert, I live in Canyon Country and have a second-floor deck outside in my backyard, which I’ve neglected for too long. The deck planks are in horrible
Water heater leaks and necessary permits
November 24, 2019 6:00 am
I live in Canyon Country and read your article religiously. I wish I had listened to some of your advice, because we came home from vacation to find that our entire living room, family room, dining room and small bedroom downstairs had completely flooded.
Robert Lamoureux: Solutions for the roof
November 17, 2019 8:35 am
Question No. 1 Hi Robert, We recently removed a wooden patio cover due to aging and replaced it with a beautiful vinyl one. We opted for “slats” instead of a
Robert Lamoureux: upgrading HVAC, sharing on shingling
November 10, 2019 8:28 am
Question No. 1 Robert, I live in Canyon Country and recently have had to turn to offering Airbnb, just due to economics.Years ago, we added a room onto the house,
Robert Lamoureux: Patios, walkways and foundations
October 27, 2019 8:04 am
Question No. 1 Hi Robert, I have 5-year-old concrete patios and walkways that have a somewhat rough finish. I would describe it as an exposed sand finish. It’s similar to