As I suggest at the start of the video linked below, one of the most important decisions made by a soon-to-be poolowner has to do with the tile and coping: Among all project components, these are generally the ones that stand out most in visual and aesthetic terms, so we do all we can to persuade our clients to choose wisely among all available possibilities. While we do tend to set them a little loose with this part of the process, we’re also
All too often, do-it-yourself pond installers will jump the gun, apparently unable to resist the urge to start digging right away. My guess is that they want to get the intense labor involved in excavation out of the way, not to mention all of the grunting that comes with using a plate compactor. As the pair of videos linked below indicate, there comes a time when there’s no avoiding shovel and spadework – but it shouldn’t happen first. Instead, the installation process should begin with the
Little Giant (Oklahoma City, OK) manufactures skimmers for a variety of pond applications. Engineered to…
H2flow (Sylvania, OH) offers the Eco-Flow-E Aquatic Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) pump for pool/spa applications. …
Little Beaver (Livingston, TX) now offers horizontal boring kits for use with its mechanical earth…
Synchronorm (Bremen, Germany) has introduced V:3D, software that conjures photo-realistic images of fountain systems and…
Hayward Pool Products (Elizabeth, NJ) has introduced AquaRite 120, a salt-chlorination system designed for addition…
Aqua Vista Glass (Virginia, Queensland, Australia) manufactures frameless glass pool fencing with a modular design. …
Just the term “dead spot” sounds bad on its own – and that’s probably a good thing, because it’s definitely something every watershaper should try to avoid. That can be tough these days, given the complex shapes of modern swimming pools and their multiple curves, inlets, grottos, vanishing edges, beach entries, tanning shelves and various other features that complicate the interior contours of the shell. To get the job done, you need to
