Hayward Pool Products (Berkeley Height. N.J.) makes the OmniPL, a control system designed for pool…
DESIGN ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS WHO MAKE WATER…
On November 11, plasterer Rob Romano, of David Cook Plaster Co., and Bill Drakeley, WU cofounder, defined successful plaster installation in a lively Wolfpack Webinar Wednesdays presentation. The discussion was part of WU's ongoing effort to provide basic, as well as advanced, technical instruction for watershape builders and subcontractors.
Always trying to look on the bright side, Eric Herman offers a set of watershaping achievements from the past year worth noting. While such bright spots will never erase the memories of such a tough year, he points that even in the darkest times, the beauty of watershaping shines through.
Becoming a pure design firm in the pool and spa industry is not easy. The reason being, notes Mike Farley, the industry is geared entirely toward selling construction projects rather than earning design commissions. For those looking to move into design, he suggests a book that defines the business of design.
User comfort and ease of movement are guiding principles in the watershape design process. That's why, as Dave Peterson explains, this edition's Detail works as an ergonomic template applied when considering the steps users take as they move from here to there - and over the "space between."
Ben Lasseter welcomes challenging projects, especially those where watershapes are integral to the home's design. Working as part of an exclusive project team, one that included a legendary architect, Lasseter's firm recently completed a shimmering all-white pool that is as much a part of the property's aesthetics as the roofline of the house itself.
While fossil-fuel heating dominates the pool market, and electric heating prevails in hot tubs, designer, builder and energy-efficiency specialist Douglas Cook sees value in keeping the alternatives in mind, especially for cost-minded and/or ecologically inclined homeowners, who might be open to sustainable water-heating solutions.
Accurate cost estimating is essential for all successful watershape construction businesses, says Dave Peterson, who is presenting an upcoming "synchronous" (live) online course on job costing. Critical in maximizing profits and avoiding liability, it's even more so, he says. during this time of frenzied sales activity.
The Blue Mind concept, popularized by author and marine biologist Wallace "J" Nichols manifests in a spectrum of ways and the message is spreading, as evidenced in online resources that echo and amplify the benefits of an aquatic lifestyle and a broader appreciation of science and the natural world.
