renovation

2020/10.2, October 21 — Long-Term Excellence, Bending Steel, Frustrating Lessons and more
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Ramuc Offers Epoxy for Pool Resurfacing
Ramuc (Rockaway, NJ) manufactures EP High Build, an durable epoxy finish that brings stain-, chemical-…
Begin Again
This project started with an unexpected phone call. The clients, who live in Iowa much of the year but have a second home on the water's edge in Tampa Bay, had spotted a Wall Street Journal article in which a photograph of a swimming pool with a "floating" fire pit had been included. They loved the look and figured they could use it to dress up the poolscape that had come with their Florida retreat - if only they could find a local company to do it! Looking through the text, she spotted a reference to the fact that we at Ryan Hughes|Design|Build had designed and competed the project that
2020/1.1, January 8 — WaterShapes Update, Beyond Renovation, Vanishing-Edge Angles and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS January 8, 2020 www.watershapes.com WATERSHAPES WORLD…
S.R. Smith Offers Fiber-to-LED Conversion Kits
S.R. Smith (Canby, OR) offers PT-6001 and PT-6002 fiber-to-LED conversion kits to update Fiberstars 6004/2004…
2019/12.1, December 4 — Saving the Day, Sharing Insights, Glass-Tile Glory and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS December 4, 2019 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2019/10.1, October 9 — Dual-Role Design, Fountain Gymnastics, Lighting Insights and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS October 9, 2019 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2019/9.1, September 4 — Modernist Detailing, True Rainfall, Revived Splendor and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS September 4, 2019 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
The Gradual Renovation
  Participating in a major project is sometimes like watching a child grow up through various developmental stages: Good things take time! Our own involvement in one of these endurance tests started when we were called out to a 25-year-old home in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: It was being updated from a dreary, dated style to something modern and contemporary for clients who were all about luxury, five-star amenities and state-of-the-art detailing. The architect and the home builder
2019/8.1, August 7 — An Unfolding Process, Artificial Turf, Design Emergence and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS August 7, 2019 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…