With swimming season just around the corner, it’s time to make sure you’re ready for your pool’s opening day. Once you’ve gotten your filtration system cleaned and running and you’ve had pool water professionally tested (see Parts 1 & 2), it’s time to act upon the results of their findings and get your pool’s chemicals […]
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Important Steps for Opening Your Backyard Pool, Part 2
Opening up your pool is an exciting part of your late spring and early summer. In order to make the most out of your swimming season, it’s smart to make sure you’re doing everything correctly. In our first article in this season, we reminded pool owners not to completely empty their pools unless it’s absolutely […]
Important Steps for Opening Your Backyard Pool, Part 1
Welcome to swimming season! Winter is finally over and the long wait to open up your pool is right around the corner. You probably are looking forward to getting back out to your favorite spot for some fun in the sun with your friends and family or going for a refreshing dip after a long […]
Enhance Your Pool: Poolside Planter, Tanning Ledge Bubblers & Pool Vacuum
We’ve almost reached the conclusion of our article series exploring some of the various budget-friendly add-ons you could choose to incorporate into your backyard pool. The features we’ve looked at so far include eye-catching concrete pool borders, refreshing mini waterfalls, relaxing bench seat jets, and attractive waterline tiles (see Parts 1 & 2). With just […]
Enhance Your Pool: Built in Spa & Waterline Tile Accents
Installing a pool in your yard can be a huge undertaking mentally, physically, and financially. That’s why it’s completely understandable if you don’t originally plan to include any extra features when you first add a pool to your backyard. Over time, however, you may want to include some new items to add some pizzazz to […]
Enhance Your Pool: Concrete Pool Border & Mini Waterfall
Whether you’re already enjoying your backyard pool or you’re thinking about installing one, perhaps you’re in the market for some cost-efficient amenities that will make your outdoor oasis even more inviting. You may think that adding any fancy frills to your pool would definitely be outside of your budget. If so, think again! Though it’s […]
Outdoor Swimming Pool Area Lighting Options
Figuring out the right kind of lighting to use inside your pool is important, but it’s not the only area to think about when it comes to pool illumination. As we mentioned in the first article of this series (see Part 1, 2, 3 & 4), it’s also a wise idea to include plenty of […]
Pros & Cons of Fiber-Optic Lights for Your Pool
Pool lighting is a wonderful way to promote safety and improve the look of your backyard pool area. In our investigation of pool lighting options (see Part 1, 2 & 3), we’ve already explored some of the pros and cons of both traditional incandescent lights and the increasingly popular LED lights. Fiber-optic lights are another […]
Pros & Cons of LED Lights for Your Pool
In everything from automobiles to home lighting to pool lighting, LED lights seem to be the wave of the future. These lights have earned their popularity for a number of solid reasons. In this third installment of this three-part series of articles (see Part 1 & 2), we’ll take a look at some of the […]
Pros & Cons of Incandescent Lighting for Your Pool
Finding the ideal lights for your pool area can be a challenge. As we pointed out in the first article of this series, pool lighting is a necessity for both safety and style. Aside from your basic outdoor light fixtures, putting in some additional external and internal lighting for both your swimming pool and the […]