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Category: Renovation

How to Choose a Swimming Pool Slide

February 19, 2012May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

Swimming pool slides can add a huge amount of fun to a pool; but there are also a huge amount of options to choose from. From the materials used to the many different styles out there, choosing a pool slide Read More …

New Construction, Renovationslide, slides, swimming, swimming pool

How will you Use your Backyard Swimming Pool?

February 18, 2012May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

Maybe you’re dreaming of owning a swimming pool, but are wondering what you can do with it besides just swim in it. Of course, getting cooled down in the summer months and enjoying a good swim is the main use Read More …

New Construction, Renovationbackyard, swimming, swimming pool, use

Cantilever concrete is the rage in concrete patios

February 10, 2012May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

The swimming pool patio has not always been one the most glamorous  parts of  a swimming pool project until recent years. Unless you were building an ultra custom swimming pool, the only real option was a regular concrete patio. This Read More …

New Construction, Renovationcantilever, concrete, patios, rage

The coolest innovation to Gunite Spas

February 4, 2012May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

Bullfrog Spas in connection with Paramount Pool Products has developed the coolest Jet Pak to be built into a gunite hot tub. The Jet Pak allows for multiple configuration of spa return fittings and creates an extremely comfortable spa seat. Read More …

New Construction, Renovationcoolest, gunite, innovation, spas

Glass beads in swimming pool finishing

February 3, 2012May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

As the gunite swimming pool industry finally brings itself into the 21 century, we are seeing some amazing upgrades in the types of  finishes that can be applied to the pool to create the final finished surface. For the first 50 Read More …

New Construction, Renovationbeads, finishing, glass, Pool, swimming

Advantages of salt water pools

August 5, 2011April 23, 2017 Ask the Pool Guy

Salt water with a chlorine generator generally results in smoother feeling water and smoother skin on exiting, like soft-water bathing. You also do not see or feel residual chlorine when the water dries. Salt Generator Brochure by Pentair Pool Now, Read More …

New Construction, Renovation, Service Guides & How -Toadvantages, and, disadvantages, edit, of, pools, salt, water

What to do if there is a problem with a vinyl liner

June 9, 2011May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

This information comes to us from the manufacturer (Kafko) that we have used for our liners for 20+ years. Repair Life happens. We have heard the stories about pole vaulting in the pool or using the pool as a practice Read More …

Renovation, Service Guides & How -Toa, do, if, is, liner, problem, there, to, vinyl, what, with

Waterway Spa Steps

April 23, 2011May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

Waterway Spa Steps Waterway Plastics For 2011, Waterway introduces a new set of Spa Steps. These 33″ non-slip treads are made of durable UV protected polypropylene and have an 800 lb. weight capacity. The parts are packaged for retail sale Read More …

New Construction, Products, Renovationspa steps, waterway

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