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Water Odyssey has introduced its refreshed line of Flower Fun Forms TM Aqua Sprayers. The line includes Pretty Petunia (pictured), Blossoming Pansy, and Golden Lion Flower sprayers, now featuring more lifelike forms, richer colors, and beautifully detailed painting. Each flower emits a “bouquet” of arching streams of water from the flower’s center. These updated flower heads help transform splash pads into vibrant aquatic play spaces and foster immersive play experiences. The sprayers are coated with Aqua Armor, the most durable chlorine, UV, and vandal resistant coating in the industry, the company says.
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RENOLIT has announced its expanded RELIEF collection of reinforced membranes to include eight color options including white, sand, blue, and Caribbean green, plus two shades of grey and black. These multi-purpose membranes have a category C slip resistance rating with a transformative texture that gives pools the look and feel of cementitious surfaces, while soft on toes, and eliminating the maintenance headaches associated with plaster or pebble finishes. The reinforced PVC membrane in the collection is 70-mil thick, making it ideal for both new pool construction or renovations.
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Aaron King believes in overcoming obstacles, as he explains in this look at solving winter pool-renovation challenges using controlled work spaces and reinforced PVC membranes. It's an approach, he says, fits neatly with his company's tradition of seeking innovative construction solutions.
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The ability to make snow on demand effectively transforms the winter-recreation industry in areas where snowfall is scarce, inconsistent or even non-existent. Simple in concept, spraying atomized water under the right conditions can transform a barren slope into a skier's paradise.
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Rico Rock has announced its newest addition to the Temple Stone series. The new firepit is made of attractive and safe pre-cast lightweight concrete that matches the latest in outdoor living décor. Roughly 18” high, 76” long and 23” wide, the Temple Stone firepit makes it easy to create a gathering space in any backyard. Hooks up to standard propane tanks. (Shown here in limestone color.) Made in USA and available for immediate shipment.
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BSquared Pools offers the new Free Standing Sunledge, a patent-pending feature that can be added to any outdoor living space, giving consumers the benefits of a sun ledge without the need for a pool! Manufactured from the same pool-strength polypropylene panels used in its pool kits, this ‘plug-n-play’ solution can be used independent-of or in-combination-with a pool. Interior measures 72” x 82” with 235 gallons of and a gentle overflow waterfall. Gentle overflow waterfall. Accommodates various pool loungers. Made in the USA.
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Waterproofing inground concrete bodies of water has long been one of the primary watershaping challenges and responsibilities. Yet, there are reasons why North America has fallen behind in pool waterproofing innovation, and good cause to believe why it’s now starting to shift.
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Stainless-steel vessels have grown dramatically in popularity over the past 20 years, observes Mark Holden and Jeff Freeman. That rise has created both opportunities and challenges: while stainless offers remarkable advantages, missteps in design or fabrication can lead to failures, costly remediation, or even litigation. Understanding both sides of the equation is essential for watershapers working in today’s stainless marketplace.
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RENOLIT has announced it is now offering a new, more robust 15-year warranty on its TOUCH and VOGUE Collections of 80-mil reinforced PVC membranes--offering Class C slip-resistant properties, a variety of colors, designs and textures--for new pool construction and renovating leaking or deteriorated pools. The new warranty offers pool professionals and their customers long-lasting protection backed by a waterproofing guarantee.
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Installing a beautiful and durable plaster or exposed aggregate finish begins with the surface upon which it is installed. Here Jon Temple breaks down the surface preparation process with a concise look at shotcrete and how it sets up a successful plaster installation.
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