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Revisiting Hearst Castle

In a previous edition of WaterShapes EXTRA!, I discussed the merits and deficiencies of Hearst Castle, and was quickly rewarded with a torrent of other peoples’ opinions. In all of the many comments I’ve seen, one thing is clear: Hearst Castle is

Bad Plot Plans, Big Changes

In the very early stages of a project, it isn’t unusual for the plot plans used for design concept/presentation purposes to be a bit off scale, sometimes by a fair amount. Many properties are difficult to map, and even in those cases where it might seem relatively simple to get things right, the fact that one person generally does the job alone isn’t

Seeding Concrete Slabs

Traditionally, seeding was simple: It meant scattering pieces of rock into the surface of concrete, where they would give decorative flair to a slab. “Nowadays, seeding has taken on

Ripples #5

Compiled and written by Lenny Giteck Powerful 'Death Ray' Fries Guests at Luxury VegasHotel Pool First there was the incident at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas at the end of August, in which some 100 people were treated for breathing difficulties after large amounts of

Ripples #4

Compiled and written by Lenny Giteck This installment of Ripples begins with an array of tasty waterpark tidbits... Celine Dion's Private WaterparkTicks Off the Neighbors Superstar French-Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion may be able to belt out a stirring ballad, but her neighbors reportedly were more stirred up by what they regarded as her extreme

Watershaping and the Issue of Trust

I’ve spent some time in the past couple months looking for a good book about trust. I ran into some clunkers along the way, with many of them impressing me with how boring and preachy they could be. But I never had

The Ultimate Solution for Suction Entrapment

An Interview by Eric Herman For more than 30 years, Dr. William N. Rowley — founder and principle of Rowley International, headquartered in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. — has worked tirelessly to address the causes of suction entrapment incidents. He has personally investigated

French Drains the Right Way

Most everyone assumes that French drains have their name because engineers in France were way ahead of the curve in figuring out how to deal with the hydrostatic pressure that

Testing Concrete for Moisture

When good concrete coatings go bad, moisture is often the culprit. Even cured concrete can emit enough moisture to blister, cloud or delaminate a coating, especially when a slab with

Ripples #3

Compiled and written by Lenny Giteck White House MysteryPool Revealed Ripples would never publish anything damaging to the national security of the United States, and we're confident that this item about a mysterious White House swimming pool won't tell foreign