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2016/1.1, January 6 — Cliff-Top Success, Bicarb Start-Ups, All-Glass Excellence and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS January 6, 2016 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Happy Plaster
Picture this:  You've just completed the installation of a beautiful new swimming pool - a real step up for the home and its backyard.  The clients had their hearts set on its dark-gray interior finish:  They'd heard it would help warm the water on sunny days, and they liked the thought that the pool would look more like a beautiful lagoon than a pale swimming hole. The plaster crew
2015/9.1, September 9 — Plaster Start-Ups, Cascading Precision, Winter Work and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS September 9, 2015 www.watershapes.com START-UP DYNAMICS…
Perfecting a Quartz Pool Finish
Everyone knows that muriatic acid, when applied directly to a plaster finish, will dissolve and remove material from the surface.  This is why the practice of "acid washing" is so widespread:  It removes surface stains and restores a finish to an approximation of what it looked like when new. The problem with this acid application, of course, is that it