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Mastering the Long View
This story is an example of what can happen when preparation meets opportunity. It started way back in 2014, when the client first hired me to build an acrylic fountain at an office building she owns in the Los Angeles area. She liked the results and asked me get involved at her residence in Rolling Hills, an upscale enclave on the scenic Palos Verdes peninsula overlooking the ocean, where she had a pool that was experiencing
In Person and Beyond
The Wolfpack recently returned to in-person instruction with a successful essential builder program in September. WU is also continuing its robust online presence with courses that cover technology, design, business and architectural history.
2020/10.1, October 7 — More Contrasts, Stacking Steel, Rising Higher and more
DESIGN ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS WHO MAKE WATER AND OUTDOOR…
Frank Wall Offers Forming System
Frank Wall Enterprises (Columbus MS) makes AquaForms, an aluminum forming system designed for vinyl liner…
Thursday Pools Introduces the Backfill Eliminator
Thursday Pools (Fortville, IN) has developed a new pool-shell system designed to eliminate the challenge…
Culture of Conflict
Will a flood of litigation compromise the watershaping industry's reputation and/or success -- and how might 'alternative dispute resolution' fit into the picture? Here's Eric Herman's take on both fronts. 
2020/9.2, September 16 — Striking Contrasts, Steel Detail, Purposeful Wreckage and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS September 16, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Detail: A201
This time, Dave Peterson shares a simple, reliable way to extend stone veneer from the deck surface all the way down into the pool's interior. It's a great way, he suggests, to create a transition from dry to wet surfaces that is durable, graceful -- and visually seamless.
2020/9.1, September 2 — European Influence, Veneer Details, Artful Waterfalls and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS September 2, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
RicoRock Introduces Improved Grotto
RicoRock (Orlando, FL) has introduced a new system for installing grottos and small caves on…