Construction Systems/Materials
AquaStar (Ventura, Calif.) manufacturers a complete line of anti-entrapment suction outlets made to VGB-certified specifications. All components meet or exceed ANSI/APSP 16-2011 and NSF/ANSI 50 2009a national standards and ASTM G154 UV testing exposure. Sumps are manufactured from strong PVC, drain covers are manufactured from UV resistant polymers.
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Commercial pools must conform to a variety of safety and operational requirements beyond those promulgated in the residential segment of the industry. The ubiquitous 3-bend handrail is no exception. As Dave Peterson explains, even this simple design sometimes fails in implementation -- but help is on the way with this nifty and useful detail.
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Pebble Technology (Scottsdale, Ariz.) now offers Lightstreams glass tile. All tiles are specially designed for pools, featuring permanent internal coloring and texturing and the highest standards of craftsmanship. Twice-fired to remove stresses in the glass and specially engineered for secure application, they deliver nearly timeless durability, with silky smooth corners and edges for safe and comfortable contact with bare skin. For details click here.
RicoRock (Orlando, Fla.) provides coping/waterline products are comprised of light-weight cast concrete rock that is mortared in place. Created to meet the growing consumer demand for rock-treatments around pools, the coping complements the company’s lines of waterfalls and boulders. Made of high-density concrete mix that resists damage to freeze/thaw cycles, the texture of the coping is slip-resistant making it ideal for pool perimeters. For details, click here.
Pebble Technology (Scottsdale, Ariz.) offers Shimmering Sea pebble pool finish, an organic combination of cultivated…
Rhino Shrink Wrap (Holmes Chapel, U.K.) makes the Fast Tent System for cold-weather construction. The…
RAMUC (Rockaway, NJ) makes Skid-Tex, a slip-resistant deck-paint additive for production of non-skid deck and…
Frank Wall Enterprises (Columbus MS) makes AquaForms, an aluminum forming system designed for vinyl liner…
Thursday Pools (Fortville, IN) has developed a new pool-shell system designed to eliminate the challenge…
RicoRock (Orlando, FL) has introduced a new system for installing grottos and small caves on…
