Swimming Pool Design & Dimensions: 3 Key Initial Questions to Ask
How big, how deep, what shape?—Fundamental design factors for concrete pools You’ve decided to build a backyard swimming pool, but don’t know exactly how to begin. Particularly with a concrete (gunite/shotcrete) pool, the process is rather detailed, with a wide range of design and construction elements to discuss with your pool builder.
Swimming Pool Diving Boards: Choosing the Best Kind for Your Needs – Part 2
—Understanding how diving boards, platforms, and flexible jump boards each provide unique benefits Note: This is the second article in a two-part series on diving boards. For part 1, “Swimming Pool Diving Boards: Consider Safety, Usage, and Backyard Size,” click here. After considering the important issues of diving safety, board usage, backyard size, and maximizing […]
Swimming Pool Diving Boards: Consider Safety, Usage, and Backyard Size
—Make an educated decision about building a diving pool Note: This is the first article in a two-part series on diving boards. When buying or remodeling a swimming pool, one important consideration is whether or not to include a diving board. This decision should be a calculated choice based on your pool design, backyard space, […]
Swim Earplugs: A Buyer’s Guide for Swimmers and Water Lovers
—Comparing earplug materials and choices to achieve the best fit and most effective protection Guest blog: Alex Pop, Say What Hearing You protect your eyes when swimming by wearing goggles, so why not protect your ears with earplugs? If you spend much time in a swimming pool or the ocean, your best bet is to […]
10 Pool Toys and Games for an Active, Sporty Backyard
Affordable pool sports, floating board games, and gear that turns your backyard into the most-used pool in the neighborhood. Most picks under $100. Your pool is gorgeous. It cools you off, it raises your home value, and it makes your backyard the envy of the cul-de-sac. But after a few weeks of summer, even the […]
Backyard Staycation Ideas: 10 Features for a Resort at Home
You priced the family vacation. Flights, hotel, rental car, eating out, the whole thing. Then you looked at the backyard and realized you already paid for the resort. It just needs the features that make a resort feel like one. Below are 10 staycation upgrades that handle shade, dining, warmth, and fun, so the backyard […]
5 Ways to Protect Your Hair from Harsh Pool Chlorine
Simple steps that make all the difference Whether you’re an active or recreational swimmer, you’re probably familiar with how chlorinated pools can wreak havoc on your hair, skin, and nails. For your hair in particular, chlorinated water can break down and dry out the cuticle─leaving you with a brittle, tangled mess! Unfortunately, chlorinated swimming pools […]
5 Simple Ways to Save Money this Valentine’s Day
How to bring the romance to your backyard and swimming pool (in photos) Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and romance is in the air. But can getting cozy be costly? According to a match.com survey, it costs roughly $738.36 a year, just to date, and this number doesn’t take into account the florists, restaurants, and […]
Swimming Pool Games
7 favorite swimming pool games to enjoy above the waterline Just in time for swim season and sun-splashed days in your backyard pool resort, here is a great rundown of popular swimming pool games.