Concrete questions, pool deck rising

White powdery substance found on concrete slabs raises questions, slab rising with no tree in proximity Good morning Robert, I have read your column on

Installations and ruinous roots

Question No. 1 Dear Robert, First, we want to thank you for your extremely informative and valuable column in the Signal. As homeowners, we look

Garage doors, and redone bathrooms

Question No. 1 Hi Robert, Thank you for returning my call and speaking with me and understanding that I don’t do emailing. As we spoke

Water hammer and pressure problems

Water hammer is a plumbing problem in which a knocking noise in a water pipe that can happen when a tap is quickly shut off.

Concrete, pool pumps and fountains

Sometimes acid-washing the stone and the grout is the best way to achieve consistency when polishing up stammped concrete patios.

Coloring concrete, and smooth floors

Question No. 1 Dear Mr. Lamoureux, Two years ago, I had a new driveway, walkway and courtyard put in, it was all colored concrete. Unfortunately,

Speed Bumps, Painting in the Rain

Robert, Thank you for all of your insight. I’m on the board of directors for a gated community in the Santa Clarita Valley, and lately