Scott Cohen

An Open Letter to the California Contractor’s State License Board
In this open letter to the California Contractor's State License Board, Scott Cohen argues that the state should adopt mandatory continuing education for pool contractor licensing and license renewals. It's a change he believes would ultimately protect contractors and consumers by reducing the number of construction defects. ...
Designing Outdoor Soundscapes
Today’s compact technology has made designing and installing outdoor sound systems more accessible than in years past, says Scott Cohen. It’s not rocket science but, as he explain, knowing a thing or two about sonic amenities can go far in elevating client enjoyment. ...
Pickleball Comes Home
As homeowners look to expand their at-home recreational options, sports courts are becoming more and more popular. While they’re not overtaking pools , says Scott Cohen, one game in particular, pickleball, is rising on his company’s list of popular menu items. ...
Adding Up
It was entirely coincidental, but the last edition of the WaterShapes digital newsletter included two of the most popular of all articles ever to appear on our Web site:  Tommy T. Cook's "Casting Nature," which originally appeared in the printed magazine in November 2010; and Scott Cohen's "Beware of Exploding Lava Rocks," which was published exclusively through the newsletter on March 16, 2011. It's easy to recall how popular
Planning for a Rainy Day
In most backyard swimming pool projects, we install the drainage systems for decks after the swimming pool's plumbing, basically because the pool plumbers use big trenchers that will likely destroy the small drainage plumbing if
Updated Wisdom
Let's stroll back to February 2010:  It was about the time we at WaterShapes started getting serious about establishing an Internet presence - and more than a year before we stopped publishing printed editions of the magazine and went all-digital. Back then, we saw the web site as more of a
2014/11.2, November 19 — Lifting Pool Floors, Pleasing Frogs, Impalas in Flight and more
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