Compare pool features with the levels and views of your site
Separate terrace layouts, vanishing-edge concepts and falling-water features, then review their site, access, drainage and design interfaces together.
Articles about pools.
Reading for owners who are planning, remodeling or simply curious. Page 8 of 8.
Discussing site drainage around your pool
Separate rainwater and deck-drainage questions from pool circulation. Prepare observations, access details and existing plans for your pool project discussion.
Planning a pool near a slope or retaining wall
Prepare the site, access and engineering questions for a pool near a slope or retaining wall. Bring existing plans and discuss the full pool and hardscape scope.
Understanding grading and the site assessments around it
Distinguish grading, excavation, soil assessment and drainage, then compare the plans, approvals, earthwork scope and records for your pool project.
Prepare a hillside pool project before choosing the layout
Connect the pool layout with site records, engineering responsibilities, access, grading, drainage and the permit authority for your actual hillside property.
Understanding the different kinds of pool repair
Learn how equipment, plumbing, tile, coping and interior-finish work differ, so an assessment and written scope address the actual problem.
Gunite and shotcrete: what the terms actually mean
Understand dry-mix and wet-mix shotcrete, then compare the proposed placement process, crew, project specifications and written scope for a concrete pool.
What to include in your pool hardscape plan
Plan the paving, walls, barbecue, firepit and other masonry around your pool. Distinguish the features you want from the work included in the written project scope.
What can a crack tell you about a pool?
Distinguish surface, tile, deck and concrete-shell observations, understand possible concrete cracking mechanisms, and prepare useful records for assessment.
Responding to cloudy pool water
Treat lost visibility as a reason to pause swimming, document water and equipment observations, and get the cause assessed before choosing a treatment.
What to review around your pool during winter
Review your pool’s actual winter operating plan, weather exposure, cover and care records. Prepare useful observations without universal shutdown instructions.
Does your pool need service, repair or a remodel?
Separate immediate pool-use concerns from equipment symptoms and planned finish work, and prepare the observations needed for the right assessment.
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