Raypak Offers X94 High-Efficiency Gas Heaters
Raypak (Oxnard, CA) manufactures the Professional X94 high-efficiency gas heater, which features an input rate…
The 2020 WaterShapes.com Sponsorship Program
For 2020, WaterShapes.com -- the web portal for professional watershape designers, engineers and builders -- will continue with a Sponsorship Program designed to enable interested companies to raise their profiles within the Watershaping Industry.  Choose your level, control your cost, tailor your experience! The program allows for participation on three levels:  Gold, Silver and Bronze.  To see what each includes, scroll down -- and click on the images to see program features at at full size! For more information, contact Bob Joudanin -- 201-788-1708 / [email protected].
Ripples #102
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Through a Glass, Brightly
This edition of my blog is a bit of an out-of-body experience.  I usually write these essays no more than a few hours before each WaterShapes newsletter is released -  probably a vestige of my time at Pool & Spa News, where I put off writing my every-issue column until the very last minute so it would
Waters of Paradise
When I first became involved with this project, the property was little more than a muddy slope - a dramatic piece of Panamanian topography that nobody had ever considered developing before my clients came along and decided to build a large, custom home. There was a reason it was available to them when they arrived:  The building site was a logistical nightmare not only because of the topography but also because of the configuration of the lot.  But they
The Making of a Frog Pond
There are many kinds of swimming pools and spas out there, and maybe even more specialized types of fountains.  So it shouldn't come as surprise that there's also plenty of variety when it comes to ponds.  From huge agricultural retention basins to the smallest birdbaths and everything in between, the broad spectrum
#16: Fire Fountain
In my experience, watershapers have a tendency to focus a bit too narrowly on one or another aspect of the craft - some on pools and spas, others on ponds or fountains.  You get the idea:  In speaking with clients, there's an inclination to play to one's strongest cards - and I think that can be
2014/11.1, November 5 — A Water-Rich Retreat, a Froggy Haven, Accessible Recreation and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS November 5, 2014 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
The Aquatic Quiz #12
USA Swimming Suspends Olympian Michael Phelps After Arrest for DUI