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Question No. 1   Hello Robert,   Recently I was up on the roof to check my gutters and I noticed several large vertical cracks on my chimney, maybe a quarter-inch wide. I

Question No. 1   Hi Robert,   Our outdoor steps and balcony railings are showing dry rot. My husband has replaced a few of the stair treads but now the railing is

Question No. 1   Robert,  We have just purchased an electric vehicle, which I am not yet prepared to charge at home, so I am in need of resolving this but

Question No. 1   Robert,   We live in Canyon Country in a home with an attached garage, which has a flat roof. We’ve had this roof repaired numerous times and it is once

Question No. 1   Robert,   I have a neighbor who is building a patio cover without permits, noted by his wife. My concern is that he’s out there hoisting heavy lumber

Question No. 1   Robert,  My son had a pool built about 15 years ago and, currently, the deck has rust coming up through the concrete in several areas. Do you have any insight

Question No. 1   Robert,  I’m on a board of directors here in Santa Clarita, and we have several bids for pool reconstruction at our association pool, which includes handrails and several other things.

Question No. 1  Hello Robert,   I’ve written you before and have always been pleased with your honest answers and possible solutions. Here’s my latest one: I live in a custom-built home

Question No. 1   Hi Robert,   I attached a photo for reference, hoping you can tell me what the problem is. The building where this photo was taken was just painted a couple

Question No. 1   Robert,   After the last rains, we realized that we have two leaky windows that need to be changed out. We have exterior stucco, so changing these for new with

Question No. 1   Robert,   We’re remodeling our kitchen and want to install new cabinets. However, we need to save money where we can by doing work ourselves. This will give

Question No. 1   Hi Robert,   I live in Canyon Country and, at our condo, the owners are responsible for the windows but not the surrounding siding and stucco. With that

Question No. 1  Robert,  What would the reason be for the cold water supply in both my master bathroom and kitchen being at nearly zero, but the guest bathroom is

Question No. 1  Robert, I live in a 17-unit condo complex that has a parking garage below. We had the entire decking system redone last summer and, after this last

Question No. 1  Hi Robert,  We live in Santa Clarita but own a cabin in Frasier Park. One of the bathroom sinks there, for years, has made a gurgling sound

Question No. 1  Robert,  I have a large beam on our pergola that is partially rotted that I’d like to repair. I remember vividly, you wrote about a Dutchman repair

Question No. 1  Hi Robert,  I am experienced in minor construction and repairs, and have a leak that is beyond my expertise at this point. I’m hoping you can help