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Why Chlorine is Your Best Pool Sanitizer 24/7

Free available chlorine kills bacteria in pool water fast, protecting swimmers from infection. Chlorine is available in many forms: granules, liquid, tablets, or via automatic chlorinators. There are other important…

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4 Reasons Why The Ph Level Is Important For Your Swimming Pool

Why Is the Ph Level Important for your Swimming Pool? The Ph level of your swimming pool is one thing you definitely need to keep a close eye on. Each…

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A beautiful clean and clear pool maintained with a test kit

Salt Water Chlorination Secrets 1972-2021

Who Invented Salt Water Chlorination? By PENNY SWIFT It is widely accepted that salt water chlorination is an Australian invention. But some say the invention stems from New Zealand. This…

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DIY swimming pools

DIY Swimming Pools – 5 Reasons To Think Twice

DIY Swimming Pools – Why Not? 5 Reasons to Leave Work to the Pros Swimming pools add luxury to any property. Whether you own a townhouse or an entire apartment…

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make the best of your pool

Make the Best of Your Pool View + 12 Examples

Main Picture Above: This award winning pool shows the impact a view can make. But to get maximum use of your pool, exposure to the sun is even more important….

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How to Understand Pool Terminology

How to Understand Pool Terminology

Pool-Speak – Pool Terminology 101 What Those Words & Phrases Mean. Does pool terminology sound like gobbledygook to you when you are discussing anything about your pool or spa with…

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Beautiful night lit swimming pool

Pool Lights Will Lighting Up Your Life – 6 bright Ideas

Picture above: Pool lights combined with lights in and outside the house to create a dramatic effect. Get Your Pool Lights On. Underwater pool lights are installed as part of…

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a clean water swimming pool

5 Keys to Healthy, Clean Water Management

These are the 5 Key points to a Healthy, Clean Water Management. These outlines, in simple terms, are the steps necessary to ensure that your swimming pool has healthy, clean…

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Waterfall Rockery

4 Swimming Pool Water Features and Effects

Special Water Features That Will Give Your Pool the Edge Main picture above: A huge rockery constructed along one side of a large gunite swimming pool adds interest to otherwise clean lines…

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pool finishes with poolcrete

Pool Finishes For Your Swimming Pool (7 Winning Examples)

An impressive pool finished with Cemcrete’s PoolCrete, which is a uniquely formulated mixture of white cement, white marble, and special additives that permanently eliminate the need for painting a pool. …

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Pool and Paving

Pool and Paving Step-by-Step Pool and Paving. Paving is a very practical and hardwearing surface for swimming pool surrounds. However, not all paving is the same. While ordinary brick paving is…

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Stone pool surround

7 Pool Surrounds with Style

Choosing the Right Pool Surrounds Swimming pool surrounds have become a design factor that can alter the look of any pool area. Not so long ago, many pool builders offered…

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Engineering a pool

Engineer a Swimming Pool – 2 Strong Examples

Above: Engineered genius upwards. The seemingly simple design of this rimflow swimming pool belies the fact that it is suspended over 7 m (23 ft) high pylons. Why Pool Builders Structure…

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Chocolate brown quartz pool

Pool Coating with Quartz Color

Chocolate box. Chocolate Brown Quartzite creates an unusual effect in this  striking swimming pool. The raised deck alongside the pool is the perfect place for sunbathing, relaxing or even entertaining;…

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fiberglass new pool

Your New Pool – The Best 4 Types

A fiberglass pool that is ideal for any smaller property. A New Pool – Decisions Decisions… Making the Right Choice  Having taken the plunge and decided to build a new…

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A sparkling clean pool

7 Ideas On How To Keep a Clean Pool

A beautiful sparkling clean pool ready for fun. A properly maintained pool will always be a source of relaxation and pleasure. This stunning pool was constructed using the handpacked concrete…

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landscaping around your pool

Landscaping Around Your Pool – 10 Ideas

Above: Pretty plain. Simplicity is the key to successful landscaping around your pool. Here the pool has been positioned close to a wall enclosing the pool area and timber decking used…

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A Different pool color of real earth colors

Different Pool Color For Your Swimming Pool – 7 Pictures

Dare To Be Different and Make Have a Different Pool Color Instead of the usual blue-hued swimming pool, introduce a different pool color on the inside and allow nature to…

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Mammoth Pool Makeover in the Desert – 7 Pictures

Huge Hotel Swimming Pool Makeover in Just Four Days The pool at the elite Royal Mirage Hotel in Dubai was built in 2001 and finished using Cemcrete’s PoolCrete, a brilliant product that…

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Healthy lap pool

Lap Pools Will Keep You Healthy – 4 Reasons

With a Lap Pools It’s the length that counts. A 10 m x 2 m, single-depth gunite pool, fits perfectly into a long, narrow garden. Constructed by Suburban Pools, the…

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Pool pumps make clean water

Pool Pumps Are the Heart of Every Pool – 8 Ideas Why

Essential Equipment for a Clean, Healthy Pool All swimming pools need a good quality pump and filter to keep the water clean and healthy. This equipment is like the engine of…

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Stylish Indoor Pool

Go Swimming Indoors in Your Living Room

Gracious living. Good looking and built for every season, this indoor pool is warmed with a heat pump. Constructed from handpacked concrete, it features a simple, yet stunning inlay of…

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New swimming pool with lion fountain

7 Hints for New Swimming Pool Owners

Starting Up a New Swimming Pool – 7 Hints Owning a new swimming pool can be a daunting experience. For months you pondered over what to build and who was…

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Timber-deck-for-your-pool-surround

Best Options For Your Pool Surround – 8 Options

Choose Your Pool Surround With Care The materials used for your pool surround will affect not only what the pool area as a whole looks like, but also how the…

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Swimming pool designs

Swimming Pool Designs

Above: Not exactly your everyday backyard, but a stunning pool created around and incorporating two huge boulders that were already on site. Swimming Pool Designs for Your Backyard If you…

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fiberglass pool construction

Building a Pool – 4 Pool Construction Methods

Swimming Pool Construction Methods for your First Pool A swimming pool is high on the wish list of most new homeowners, even though building a pool can be a daunting task….

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