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Achieving superior water quality is a consuming professional passion for David Rockwell. While there are numerous ways to reach that goal, he has landed on an approach that uses ozone as the primary oxidizing/sanitizing agent, with dramatically reduced chlorine demand.
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Installation discipline Is redefining pool renovation, says commercial pool specialist, Zack Tanner. Here he pulls back the curtain on his approach to renovating large watershape environments using discipline, innovation and common sense.
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Watershape design should respond to the setting and the clients, rather than preconceived ideas, explains Alison Felschow. In this project, that belief system led to a design that was a far departure from the simple rectangles other builders had offered.
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Texture is the quiet force that gives space its depth, legibility, and emotional charge, says Jason Brownlee. Describing it as the “teeth” of design, he explains why texture often does more work than color ever could in creating visual interest and a sense of design intent, especially when working with water.
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Curt Straub is passionate about aquatic safety. Having spent five decades working in the pool industry, his focus on keeping swimmers, and particularly kids, safe when they’re in and around the water is all about making swimming instruction part of their lives, first at school, then everywhere else.
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Bamboo, a member of the grass family Poaceae, is one of the fastest-growing plants on Earth. Its rapid growth, diverse varieties, remarkable carbon dioxide absorption, and oxygen release capabilities make it an environmental and landscape design champion. And it just looks cool.
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B Squared Pools is pleased to offer pool builders a new polypropylene inground pool kit. Made of lightweight, energy-efficient, and structurally superior material, these kits replace steel and concrete systems. Designed for fast assembly and engineered for high load-bearing strength, this panel-based system eliminates metal fasteners and resists rust, corrosion, and freeze-thaw damage. The patented interlocking design of this pool kit makes it easy to customize and its lightweight material makes it easier transport, handle and install in small, tight backyard spaces. The kit’s twin-wall polypropylene panels provide an internal grid structure for added wall strength and built-in insulation through its sealed chambers for added thermal efficiency. Ideal for use with reinforced PVC membranes, vinyl liners or any other pool interiors. Made in USA and available for immediate shipment.
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Water Odyssey has introduced its refreshed line of Flower Fun Forms TM Aqua Sprayers. The line includes Pretty Petunia (pictured), Blossoming Pansy, and Golden Lion Flower sprayers, now featuring more lifelike forms, richer colors, and beautifully detailed painting. Each flower emits a “bouquet” of arching streams of water from the flower’s center. These updated flower heads help transform splash pads into vibrant aquatic play spaces and foster immersive play experiences. The sprayers are coated with Aqua Armor, the most durable chlorine, UV, and vandal resistant coating in the industry, the company says.
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RENOLIT has announced its expanded RELIEF collection of reinforced membranes to include eight color options including white, sand, blue, and Caribbean green, plus two shades of grey and black. These multi-purpose membranes have a category C slip resistance rating with a transformative texture that gives pools the look and feel of cementitious surfaces, while soft on toes, and eliminating the maintenance headaches associated with plaster or pebble finishes. The reinforced PVC membrane in the collection is 70-mil thick, making it ideal for both new pool construction or renovations.
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