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Featherock Offers Lightweight Fire Pit Rock
Featherock (Chatsworth, CA) provides Fire Pit Rock made of pumice. Available in large (800-pound) and…
2018/6.1, June 6 — All-Tile Exactitude, Overseas Logistics, Concrete Fact-Check and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS June 6, 2018 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Water Warnings
The summer swim season has arrived, which means I've spent the last week or two coping with the annual flood of stories about how awful and threatening water can be. No matter whether a given story focuses on pools, spas or some other body of water, these items warn people who like to dunk themselves to play, cool off, relax or
2018/5.1, May 2 — Deep-Blue Views, Well-Dressed Ledges, Hearst Pool Revival and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS May 2, 2018 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
D&D Technologies Offers Self-Closing Hinges
D&D Technologies (Huntington Beach, CA) manufactures TruClose Regular – Standard, a self-closing hinge designed for…
Water Odyssey Unveils Modular Play Feature
Water Odyssey (San Marcos, TX) has introduced Massive Splash, a modular play feature designed for…
Progress Report
In the last video I shared with you, I relayed information about upgrading a do-it-yourself pond into a watergarden that exemplifies the value of an informed, professional touch. This time, a pond we updated was large enough that I know it was installed by a professional - but one who at the time seems to have been a bit lacking in insight and imagination. There's only a brief glimpse of
Flowing in Light
Today's swimming pools, spas and waterfeatures have moved several steps beyond their traditional, classic forms in shape, complexity, visual interest and beauty - and so have the techniques and technologies involved in giving them a warm, inviting glow when evening comes. Happily, we're far past the bad old days when the common solution to most watershape lighting tasks was placement of a blinding, 500-watt incandescent bulb in a huge, visually intrusive niche: Through years of innovation, experimentation and refinement with light-emitting diodes (LEDs), lighting is now adding splendor and wonder to the pool/spa experience in compact, unobtrusive packages - a design asset that couldn't
Pure Persuasion
Early on January 10 - within an hour of unveiling the third of John Cohen's trio of articles on his quest to deliver toxin-free pool and spa water to his clients - I heard from a reader who wanted us to repeat all of the articles as one document to make it easier to share with clients who might be interested. "I want to let them know what a challenge it is
LevelSmart Wireless Autofill from Kona Labs
Kona Labs (Kailua-Kona, HI) manufactures the LevelSmart autofill kit for most pools, spas, ponds, fountains…