Kim Skinner

2011/3.1, March 16 — Water Chemistry, Lava Rocks, Elephants’ Rumps and more
March 16, 2011 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Inside Total Dissolved Solids According to pool-industry veteran Kim…
Inside Total Dissolved Solids
Just how much do swimming pool chemicals add to the total dissolved solids (TDS) content of the water? Do all chemicals of equal amounts (by weight) add identical amounts of TDS to swimming pool water? These are important questions, because elevated TDS levels can
2010/12.1, December 1 — Durable Plaster, Leaking Fountain, Kelly Klein’s Pools and more
December 1, 2010 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE How to Make Durable Pool Plaster ‘As familiar as…
How to Make Durable Pool Plaster
‘ As familiar as it may seem, plaster is far more complicated than most people think. As a consequence of that complexity, it has for years been the subject of discussion, controversy and a great volume of research and analysis. All of that has been dedicated to reaching