People with disabilities face plenty of challenges as they go about their daily lives, whether it’s navigating the aisles at the grocery store in motorized carts or figuring out the complexities of securing safe, reliable transportation. Considering the stress and discomfort they so often face, these folks deserve a chance to be able to relax […]
Swimming Pools
When Should You Drain Your Swimming Pool?
If you’re a new pool owner or you’re considering installing a pool, one topic worth understanding is when a swimming pool may need to be partially or completely drained. Fortunately, completely draining a pool isn’t something most homeowners should need to do very often. In fact, there are good reasons to avoid it unless it’s […]
How to Keep Children Safe Around the Pool, Part 1
Having a backyard pool when you have kids means enjoying fun-filled days with friends, hosting summer pool parties, and making special family memories. It also means taking extra precautions to make sure this place for recreation and relaxation doesn’t turn into the scene of a tragedy. In just a few seconds, children who aren’t strong […]
Corrosion-Resistant Pool Light Fixtures
Lighting can completely change the appearance of a swimming pool and the surrounding outdoor living area after the sun goes down. Whether you’re illuminating the water itself, highlighting landscaping, lighting a pathway or creating a more inviting patio, there are plenty of options available. The materials used in outdoor light fixtures are worth considering along […]
Water Fountains with Water Conservation in View
The therapeutic and aesthetic benefits of water features can transform your backyard landscape into a true oasis. In addition to your backyard swimming pool, you can expand the benefits of water by incorporating a fountain into your landscape design. And don’t worry: it’s not necessarily opposed to water conservation! You can easily adapt your water […]
5 Swimming Pool Maintenance Hacks
From cleaning filters to adding chemicals, pool maintenance can seem pretty daunting to a new pool owner. With a few basic pool care hacks, however, you can reduce the amount of time spent on maintaining your pool, thereby increasing the amount of time you can spend doing what you really want to do — enjoying […]
Awesome Advantages of Owning a Swimming Pool, Part 2
In our previous post, we explored some of the ways a swimming pool can add enjoyment, recreation and opportunities for family time to your backyard. Here are a few more reasons you might want to consider installing a pool of your own. Pools Can Be Enhanced with Technology Today’s pool owners have access to technology […]
Making Your Backyard Pool Disability Accessible, Part 4
Giving a disabled person the opportunity to spend time in your pool is a great way to show your care and concern for this large and sometimes neglected segment of our society (see Parts 1, 2 & 3). Whether it’s due to an accident, aging, or a genetic condition, disability can suddenly impact a person’s […]
Summertime Swimming Pool Maintenance, Part 1
It’s the peak of pool season, and you’re enjoying plenty of fun in the sun. Now is not the time to relax, though, when it comes to swimming pool maintenance. If you do, you will probably regret it, and failing to spend just a few minutes each day and a few more each week could […]
Poolside Safety: Protecting Your Skin Against Sun Damage, Part 1
There’s no doubt about it: installing your own backyard swimming pool is an excellent option for those wanting to accommodate — or encourage — a healthy lifestyle, both for themselves and for their friends and family members. However, in addition to other hazards, such as drowning and other water-related injuries and risks, spending extra time […]
Ready, Set, Jump into the Pool: Swimwear Tips and Tricks, Part 2
Selecting quality swimwear and reducing your swimwear’s exposure to various harmful elements are certainly important (see Part 1); however, so is how you care for your swimwear. Particularly after wearing swimwear in chlorinated water, caring for it properly will increase the lifetime of those garments, leaving you more time to enjoy your swimming pool and […]
Extra Perks of Having Your Own Swimming Pool
We’re sure you’ve already realized or read about a few key perks of owning your own pool. But there are probably a few more you haven’t even thought of yet! Better Sanitation for Your Family When you do the math, having your own pool might not seem like it stacks up against a membership to […]
Long Range Planning: 20 Years After Swimming Pool Installation
As you consider having your new in-ground swimming pool installed, maybe the last thing you want to think about is necessary renovations that will need to take place decades from now. On the other hand, perhaps you’re the type that likes to plan ahead. If the latter describes you, then this post is definitely a […]
What You Need To Know Before Getting a Diving Board, Part 2
One of the most significant additions you can make to your pool itself is a diving board. Of course, as with any pool-related addition or activity, safety is extremely important. In Part 1, we suggested some ways to ensure that you keep your pool a safe place, even with the addition of a diving board. […]
Pool Choices: Vinyl Liner Types
If you’ve decided on a vinyl liner for your soon-to-be-installed new swimming pool, congratulations on that important step! Don’t get too excited, though: you have another big decision to make. Vinyl pool liners come in four basic types; choosing which one will best suit your situation will be the next big choice you’ll need to […]