No matter what your lifestyle may be like (from a house full of kids, to a life always on the go), a swimming pool has you covered. Here’s why: whether you want to burn calories, have fun or develop an easy way for quality ‘family time’, a pool is...
Do Floating Solar Pool Heaters Really Work?
Heating a pool is one of the biggest line items in a backyard budget. Depending on climate, utility rates, and the pool heating system you choose, many households spend hundreds of dollars per month during...
Spring is just around the corner which means it’s never been a better time to head outdoors to your backyard, and make your swimming pool the main attraction. Accentuate your pool with these decorative deck ideas, and become the talk of the...
Putting together an inground pool and need help installing the coping? Our guide on how to install pool coping will help get your coping installed quickly and cleanly. If you are still debating on your coping style or options start here.
Every summer, your pool is a hot spot of fun for the kids, while it’s a gym, and source of entertainment and relaxation for you (sometimes it even feels like a form of therapy!) But come winter, do you abandon it? If so, you may want to rethink...
There’s nothing better than the first swim of the year—after a long, cold winter—unless, of course, your pool is covered in green, stringy and slimy algae. This article is just for you if you’ve battled with keeping algae away in the past (without...
Every year, whether your family enjoys traveling or just staying home during the summer, your kids love pool time! You could go to the beach, and the kids would rather stay at the hotel and swim all day long. So, instead of it being all about “MOMMY...
If you have a pool, then you may be due for replacing (or simply repairing) your pool caulk. Pool caulking is the caulk that rests in the joint between your pool coping and your existing deck.
If you live in an area of the country that reaches...
Al*ga (plural noun: algae): A simple nonflowering plant of a large group that includes the seaweeds and many single-celled forms. Algae contain chlorophyll but lack true steam, roots, leaves, and vascular tissue.