Pools & Spas
Stainless-steel vessels have grown dramatically in popularity over the past 20 years, observes Mark Holden and Jeff Freeman. That rise has created both opportunities and challenges: while stainless offers remarkable advantages, missteps in design or fabrication can lead to failures, costly remediation, or even litigation. Understanding both sides of the equation is essential for watershapers working in today’s stainless marketplace.
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RENOLIT has announced it is now offering a new, more robust 15-year warranty on its TOUCH and VOGUE Collections of 80-mil reinforced PVC membranes--offering Class C slip-resistant properties, a variety of colors, designs and textures--for new pool construction and renovating leaking or deteriorated pools. The new warranty offers pool professionals and their customers long-lasting protection backed by a waterproofing guarantee.
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Installing a beautiful and durable plaster or exposed aggregate finish begins with the surface upon which it is installed. Here Jon Temple breaks down the surface preparation process with a concise look at shotcrete and how it sets up a successful plaster installation.
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Did you know bears love hot tub covers, specifically the smell and taste of vinyl? For hot tub owners in rural settings, it’s true that bears will sometimes steal covers and take a dip in the war water while they’re at it.
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Reliably holding water without leaks is the primary function of a watershape structure. Achieving that goal for the long run can be readily achieved using reinforced PVC membranes, an option proponents say can save existing pools and set up new structures for long-term success.
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Steven V. DeBiasi has spent a career creating masterful landscape and watershape environments across the Pacific Ocean. Based in Honolulu with a business stretching island to island far west across the International Date Line, he shares the story of how he discovered success and adventure following distant waters.
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Inspired by the legendary luxury and lifestyle of Acapulco, and a Ringo Starr song immortalizing the resort mecca, JC Escudero, reflects on the history and legacy that fuels dreams of ocean breezes, frothy drinks and sunshine.
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Thursday Pools offers The Nook, a compact take on plunge-pool luxury with a design that is luxurious and meets the demand for a compact, wellness-inspired pool. Sporting a sleek footprint, built-in-steps and integrated bench seating, it brings full-feature functionality to compact spaces. This pool is 8ft-4inches wide x 16ft long with a 4-foot-8-inch depth and has wide entry steps and a built-in-bench. The flat-bottom depth is great for lounging, light exercise or cooling off and taking a quick dip with ease, the company says. Additionally, this pool does not require an oversized-load transportation permit for simpler delivery.
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Magic Plastics is pleased to offer its patented Vibeproof Locking Union Technology created to prevent and avoid costly plumbing service calls. This technology incorporates a series of strategically placed scallops on the pump union nut and tailpiece so that hand-tightening of the nut will engage the lock, preventing the union from loosening or backing out during vibration to eliminate unnecessary service calls. Made from PVC or ABS and meets all ASTM standards and plumbing requirements, assemblies are available in a variety of configurations in 1”, 1½”, 2”, 2½” & 3” IPS sizes.
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The Language of Plaster