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Building A Masterpiece Pool: Part II

Great projects always start with visuals based on true design discipline, says master designer/builder David Tisherman. Bringing superior visual ...

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Borates: Once Per Year

Haviland

Once per year, Haviland reminds you that borates help maintain ideal water quality – and only need to be tested and reapplied once per year.

Borates: Once Per Year

Frank McKinney's Polynesian-Inspired Pool A Focal Point For Florida Homeowner

Frank McKinney, a specialist in oceanfront artistry and bestselling author, works in South Florida where Mediterranean, Spanish and Italian architecture are commonplace. He ...

Spotlight: Joe Vassallo, Sr., Paragon Pools, Las Vegas, Nev.

The first time I walked into this backyard, I could not believe my eyes. This was probably the most obscene pool I had ever seen. I do recall viewing something ...

An Inside Job: Builder Outfits Upscale Home With Indoor Pool

Indoor pool specialist Kevin Ruddy of Omega Pool Systems has placed swimming pools in scores of extremely upscale homes for clients in cold climes that want ...

The Backyard Industry Needs To Come Together, Or Risk Falling Apart

The swimming pool industry is no longer a young, start-up industry. It’s old, sick and dying. It has taken the form of the cranky old man who sits on his front porch just waiting for a group of kids to set foot on his lawn, just so he can have the satisfaction of yelling, “Get off my lawn, you no good hoodlums!” We need leaders with big voices to show the world that the pool industry is worth looking at again. Objectives should include:

Managing Saltwater Pools Requires A Cocktail Approach

Once considered the perfect solution to pool and spa sanitizing challenges, saltwater chlorination systems have come under fire from some who express concerns ...

Building A Masterpiece Pool In Bad Soil, With Limited Access

Builder David Tisherman learned that working on hillside properties with bad soil conditions and limited access is no picnic.

Photos by David Tisherman

ADA Deadline Extended

The U.S. Department of Justice has granted at least a 60-day extension for complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance deadline, previously set for March 15. The new deadline will be May 15.

Pool Builder Balances Natural And Manmade Beauty On Hawaii's Big Island

The Big Island of Hawaii has achieved a unique balance between nature and construction over the decades. To some, that synergy is synonymous with paradise, but ...

Senate Bids To Ease ADA Enforcement

A bill has been introduced into the US Senate which would stop the federal government from pursuing action against public pools and spas that have not complied with ADA strictures.

S.R. Smith's John Caden Addresses The ADA Deadline

In mid-March, new provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding public pools and spas become law. Simply put, all public pools must be equipped with ...

Olympic Aquatic Preview

The eyes of the world will be on London in late July, as the games of the 30th Olympiad get underway. Of particular interest for the aquatics industry will be ...

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