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Pool & Spa
Building a stunning high-rise deck
By Mike Bader, Tremco. Learn about waterproofing and building plaza and amenity decks on existing structures. Summer is just around the corner and one of the best ways to enjoy it is outdoors. And for those who live in cities, finding green space can be a challenge. This ...
Top June articles: Products, projects and processes
By Emma Peterson. This month’s top articles are a perfect example of the variety of content OCS offers. Here at OutdoorCoffeeShop™, our goal is to create a digital space where outdoor professionals can meet to grow and learn together. As part of that mission, we publish articles about all ...
Innovation as infrastructure
By Jesse Sanchez. How one manufacturer’s in-house approach to design, testing and production is reshaping expectations in pool equipment. Increasingly, differentiation is defined in how products are engineered, validated and brought to market. For AquaStar Pool Products, that distinction is not tied to a single breakthrough, but to how every ...
Hydraulic efficiency reshapes pool equipment performance
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how system-wide design, from pumps and filters to plumbing layout, improves flow, lowers energy use and creates quieter operation. On a pool equipment pad, performance is not dictated by any single piece of equipment. It is determined by how effectively water moves through the entire system. ...
Protecting senior citizens from slips, falls and costly injuries
By Daich Coatings. Building your business with TracSafe® Anti-Slip Sealer. Looking for more business? Try assisted and long-term living facilities, hospitals and nursing homes. And when you consider these places, look down, not up. As the population continues to age, the importance of safe and secure environments for senior citizens becomes paramount. You ...
Project profile: Ozark Sunset Pool
By Emma Peterson. How All3 Pools used Nudura ICFs to deliver energy savings, speedy results and long-term performance. When All3 Pools got the request for an in-ground 38,000-gallon saltwater swimming pool for a home in Rogersville, Missouri, they knew they would have to think innovatively to get the project done ...
Blurock Pools specializes in complex builds and resort-style backyard design in Sonora and foothill communities
Blurock Pools, based in Oakdale, California, specializes in custom pool construction and full backyard builds for challenging sites, including sloped yards, hard soil and limited access properties. Serving Sonora and surrounding foothill communities, the company delivers engineered pools, hardscaping and resort-style outdoor spaces through a complete design-to-build process. Blurock Pools, a ...
Simplify and streamline with ICFs
By Emma Peterson. Learn about how Nudura Insulated Concrete Forms can make your construction process more efficient and effective. Are you looking for ways to streamline the construction process? Consider using Nudura® Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) on your next project! Perfect for everything from pools to basements, foundations and ...
Building a workforce that stays
OCS Influencer John Kenney says contractors who invest in training, embrace cross-training opportunities and foster mentorship are building more than crews; they're building future leaders. If you talk to almost any contractor in the outdoor living, landscape or pool construction business today, you'll hear a familiar concern: Finding good people is ...
Durable SpreadRock® WALL coating system ideal for upgrading interior and exterior commercial project walls
From real stone finishes to anti-slip sealers, Daich Coatings offers a wide variety of cost-effective surface solutions for commercial properties. Whether it’s hotel corridors that get beat up with luggage or school courtyards, new SpreadRock® WALL can handle the demands of daily life. Beautifully. Made with speckled granite, the real ...
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