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Category Archives: Pools
Copper Scuppers – A Renovation Project
We started this year with a renovation project. It’s a good way to begin a year, taking something old, updating it, while also creating something more useful and aesthetically pleasing to the client. My before shot is not very good. The pool … Continue reading
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Glass Tile
If you haven’t seen an installation with quality glass tile, you may wonder what the fuss is about. Believe me, when I say it is incredible!. I used glass in a project just recently completed this past summer and I … Continue reading
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Construction School – Genesis 3 Design Group
By Tim Long In this industry populated by people, who have learned their craft by the seat of their pants, or from others who did the same, it is nice to know there is a place where quality workmanship and … Continue reading
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In Harmony: Making the Most of Your Setting
By Eric Herman (written for Luxury Pools Magazine) There was a time when swimming pools were relatively limited in terms of their aesthetic bandwidth. They were either kidney, rectangular, or lazy-L shaped, with white plaster, blue waterline tile, bullnose coping, … Continue reading
Shooting the Pool
By Tim Long In our previous articles we discussed the design and layout of the pool, its excavation and steel reinforcements as well as the initial plumbing and electrical work. All of this work has been leading up to the … Continue reading
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Initial Pool Plumbing & Electrical Work
By Tim Long In our previous articles on pool construction we have discussed design, required city permits, excavation and steel reinforcement. We are almost ready for shooting the pool shell. However we most consider that some tasks required in the … Continue reading
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Diagonal Tile
By Tim Long It should be noted that not everything must be the same. Sometimes even simplest changes, such as the direction of the tile can make all the difference in the world. Doing so may add visual interest by … Continue reading
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Money Saving Energy Efficient Pumps
By Tim Long Right now everybody is trying to save money, and who could blame them? Everyone wants to make their money last, as long as possible. One way to do that is to reduce your energy consumption. With today’s … Continue reading
The Color of Water
By Tim Long It has long been known we are effected by color. Our moods and emotions are altered by the application of the colors that surround us. For example artist, across a variety of media, have been using color to bring emotion to their … Continue reading
Simple Water Features
By Tim Long Not all water features need be massive rock waterfalls that relinquish a torrent of water and sound. Some of the nicest water features are small in size but powerful in effect. These smaller water features can stand … Continue reading