Skimmers are found in just about every type of watershape imaginable, including gunite, vinyl-lined, fiberglass and aboveground pools as well as in-ground and portable spas – not to mention ponds, streams and fountains. In each case, specific skimmers have been designed to serve the individual applications. For purposes of this discussion, let’s keep things simple by
In Part 1 of this article, we explored the nature and variety of the possible disagreements that can arise when couples really get down to the business of saying what they want in a backyard watershape or landscape project. (To see that item, click here.) These conflicts can be
I’ve been discussing watershapes with clients for about 25 years now, and it’s been a long time since I was surprised by any of the questions they’ve asked me along the way. I’ve noticed, of course, that in many cases I’ve been asked
As watershape design expands beyond the mostly recreational traditions of the recent past, more of us are being asked these days to design water elements that work more decoratively and serve to frame, reflect and otherwise accentuate or
DEL Ozone (San Luis Obispo, CA) announces the availability of Solar Eclipse, an oxidizing…
Natare (Indianapolis, IN) has introduced the MicroFlo Vacuum Sand Filter for pools, waterfeatures and…
Aquamatic Cover Systems (Gilroy, CA) has published literature on HydraLux – the only automatic pool…
American West Windmill & Solar (Abernathy, TX) is the U.S. master distributor for the…
Grand Effects (Irvine, CA) offers Tiki Torches with a number of profiles and finishes. …
Pebble Technology (Scottsdale, AZ) provides information on Beadcrete, a finish for concrete pools in which…
