Building a Swimming Pool in the Offseason: Get Value and Service Advantages
—You may save time and negotiate a better deal by building your gunite pool in the fall or winter Hands-down, spring is the busiest time for building inground swimming pools—but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best time to build your new backyard oasis.
Natural Rock Waterfalls in Swimming Pools: 12 Inspiring Examples in Pictures
—Chasing waterfalls? Natural rock can dramatically enhance your backyard oasis A natural rock waterfall delivers unique sights, pleasant sounds, and a greater sense of serenity around your backyard swimming pool. These delightful custom features fit a range of swimming pool budgets, and they’re worth considering as part of your design plans for a new pool […]
Swimming Pool Prices: Backyard Conditions That Impact Building Costs
—How your home’s property and location may factor into the construction budget Like any key home improvement, a new inground swimming pool can bring years of enjoyment and boost your property’s value and beauty. And like most major home improvements, the construction of a new pool also represents a major financial investment.
Inground Swimming Pools: 5 Key Construction Terms for Concrete Designs
—Get a leg up on gunite/shotcrete lingo for planning your new backyard resort Like any worthwhile endeavor, the design and construction of an inground concrete swimming pool come with its own set of vocabulary words. That’s why it’s helpful to bone up on some of the lingo before your first appointment with a contractor.
Hot Tubs vs. In-Ground Spas: What’s the Difference? Part 2 of 2
—Learn the benefits of portable spa models compared with custom concrete spas Click here for part 1 of 2: Portable Hot Tubs Part 2: Inground spas A portable hot tub or an inground concrete spa—which one is right for you? As discussed in part 1 of this article, both prefabricated hot tubs and their custom-built […]
Hot Tubs vs. In-Ground Spas: What’s the Difference? Part 1 of 2
—Learn the benefits of portable manufactured models compared with custom concrete spas Part 1: Portable Hot Tubs Few activities are more relaxing than settling into a warm, bubbly spa at the end of a hard day. Along with the health benefits of unwinding mind and body in heated, swirling water, a spa can make an […]
Buying a Home Without a Swimming Pool: Will One Fit?
—5 key backyard factors to consider for future pool construction Buying a home with an existing swimming pool may be just the type of real estate purchase you want for your lifestyle. But here’s what sometimes happens in this kind of scenario: You and your family have your hearts set on a private aquatic retreat; […]
Concrete Pools Ensure Best Versatility for Size, Shape & Configuration
—Get any design for any yard and style preference with a gunite/shotcrete pool Choices, choices, choices! With concrete pools built using gunite or shotcrete material, options for your new pool’s design and overall configuration cross the full spectrum. While you have two other options for a residential inground pool—fiberglass or vinyl liner—the concrete one rises […]
How Big Should Your Pool Deck Be? 5 Questions to Ask Before You Build
You’re planning a new pool, and the deck decision sneaks up on you. Too small and there’s nowhere to put a lounge chair. Too big and you’ve paid for concrete you never use. The right size depends on your yard, your family, and how you’ll actually use the space. Answer these five questions before you […]
Pool Design: 3 Key Choices Buyers Often Rethink
—Before building begins, carefully evaluate these fundamental choices When embarking on any big home improvement project, you face a number of design decisions over factors that bear greatly on the final result. Particularly for complex additions—like a new backyard pool—it’s common for homeowners to change their mind over plan details. Worse, some realize too late […]