Question: When it rains, water does not drain from the pool deck; it creeps slowly toward my house. What can I do? Answer: First, identify what is causing the problem. Is the deck drain filled with ...

Question: With hurricane season officially under way and the afternoon rains finally starting, what steps should I take to get my pool area in shape? Answer: Afternoon thunderstorms, tropical storms ...

Q. My backyard is not level. The ground slopes from the left to the right as you look out my back kitchen window. The land in the subdivision slopes this general direction until it hits a small creek ...

Q.We would like to redo our patio and pool area that was built with our house in 1978. The screened pool and patio get limited sun, and we have constant mildew and algae problems on our concrete pool ...