WaterShapes

Bad Plot Plans, Big Changes
In the very early stages of a project, it isn’t unusual for the plot plans used for design concept/presentation purposes to be a bit off scale, sometimes by a fair amount. Many properties are difficult to map, and even in those cases where it might seem relatively simple to get things right, the fact that one person generally does the job alone isn’t
Seeding Concrete Slabs
Traditionally, seeding was simple: It meant scattering pieces of rock into the surface of concrete, where they would give decorative flair to a slab. “Nowadays, seeding has taken on
Ripples #5
Compiled and written by Lenny Giteck Powerful 'Death Ray' Fries Guests at Luxury VegasHotel Pool First there was the incident at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas at the end of August, in which some 100 people were treated for breathing difficulties after large amounts of
2010/9.2, September 22 — Moisture in Concrete, French Drains, Suction Entrapment and more
September 22, 2010 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Testing Concrete for Moisture ‘The manufacturers of overlays, microcoatings,…
Ripples #4
Compiled and written by Lenny Giteck This installment of Ripples begins with an array of tasty waterpark tidbits... Celine Dion's Private WaterparkTicks Off the Neighbors Superstar French-Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion may be able to belt out a stirring ballad, but her neighbors reportedly were more stirred up by what they regarded as her extreme
Watershaping and the Issue of Trust
I’ve spent some time in the past couple months looking for a good book about trust. I ran into some clunkers along the way, with many of them impressing me with how boring and preachy they could be. But I never had
The Ultimate Solution for Suction Entrapment
An Interview by Eric Herman For more than 30 years, Dr. William N. Rowley — founder and principle of Rowley International, headquartered in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. — has worked tirelessly to address the causes of suction entrapment incidents. He has personally investigated
French Drains the Right Way
Most everyone assumes that French drains have their name because engineers in France were way ahead of the curve in figuring out how to deal with the hydrostatic pressure that
Testing Concrete for Moisture
When good concrete coatings go bad, moisture is often the culprit. Even cured concrete can emit enough moisture to blister, cloud or delaminate a coating, especially when a slab with
2010/9.1, September 8 — Pond Shelves, Careless Contractors, Water Wars and more
September 8, 2010 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Don’t Forget the Shelves! According to waterfeatures construction manager…