With the holidays fast approaching, many folks are looking to avoid the notorious holiday weight-gain that can come with lavish feasts and holiday treats. For pool owners, they need look no further than the backyard pool—swimming is a fantastic exercise that can help ward off holiday gains. Here are five ways that swimming can be …
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Over the years, pool trends too have come and gone. Certain features are now rising in popularity, while others have fallen by the wayside. How do you decide what features to add to your pool, if any when you are remodeling your swimming pool? Here are three of the major pool trends from the past …
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Fortunately, in recent years, pool and construction companies have had plenty of work. Unfortunately, it has been difficult to keep enough employees and laborers to get the job done as quickly as they would like. This labor shortage has become a major point of discussion in the pool industry. An article from the June 2019 …
Have you ever wondered how your swimming pool effects your real estate value? The real estate company, Redfin, conducted a study recently, to try to find the answer. Redfin looked at the average value of homes per square foot in major metropolitan areas, along with the average value that swimming pools added to homes, and …
People are more conscious of conservation and sustainability matters than ever before. Swimming pools and spas have long been viewed as environmentally wasteful due to their energy consumption and the large amounts of water they use. Most people are probably not aware that the average swimming pool uses less water than an area of lawn …
Pool (aquatic) exercise provides many benefits, including an ideal environment to exercise throughout the year. The buoyancy of the water supports a portion of your body weight making it easier to move in the water and improve your flexibility. The water also provides resistance to movements, which helps to strengthen muscles. Pool exercises can also …
Sometimes, we think of our pets as another family member. Well some of those family members we love so much like to swim too! We can often overlook pool safety for our pets, but it’s important to keep them out of harm’s way, as well. Here are a few ways to keep your pool safe …
Think about how much sunlight covers the Earth at any given time. The sun’s rays are so incredibly strong that they can tan the skin, help plants grow, and even cause cancer. Given this power, it doesn’t make sense to let it go to waste. Pool experts supplied a solution to that waste by developing …
Florida is America’s most envied state when it comes to endless sunshine and warm weather, but it comes at a price. The ubiquitous backyard pools are subject to visits by crocodiles and alligators! Even in the off-season month of January, a Florida homeowner went out back to find an eight-foot crocodile taking a dip in …
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Installing a swimming pool does not have to break your bank. There are ways of adding and opting out of material that will fit your budget. You can still have that Olympic-style or resort-style pool you’ve always wanted by doing your homework on different styles, the builder, and the upkeep.
