spa design

S.R. Smith Launches the iStar Lighting System Controller
S.R. Smith (Canby, OR) has introduced the iStar controller to give users advanced color control…
2020/11.2, November 18 — Balinese Bliss, Wastewater Solutions, Heater Installations and more
DESIGN ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS WHO MAKE WATER AND OUTDOOR…
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…
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…
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…
2020/5.1, May 6 — Rooftop Construction, Exploring Xeriscapes, Natural Grandeur and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS May 6, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
The Builder as Chef
As a designer/builder I openly admit that I am completely obsessed with water quality. A big part of why that's so is because I started out servicing pools. In fact, I really only moved into building them because I was so appalled by how builders in our area completely ignored the treatment side of the equation. It was so bad that I'd say the majority of pools we serviced had some form of shortcoming in the system that impacted water quality - undersized filters, only one skimmer, no chemical treatment technology, etc. - all which made
2020/4.1, April 8 — Acrylic Ingenuity, Gourmet Water, Dancing with Light and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS April 8, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
CMP Releases Its 2020 Pool-Product Catalog
CMP (Newnan, GA) has published its 2020 pool-product catalog. The 276-page digital document covers new…
Making Edges Vanish
There are two common options when it's time to design the wall for a vanishing-edge swimming pool: cut it in or cut it away. With a cut-in approach, the top of the wall is cut down into the pool so that the water surface extends to the outside edge of the wall - effectively submerging it even when the water is not flowing over the edge. By contrast, a cut-away wall is one where the top of the wall angles down and away from the pool so that the water surface terminates at the inside edge of the wall. This results in the