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Automatic pool covers: Integrating new designs into vinyl-lined installations

November 9, 2018

These days, automatic pool covers are being installed on everyday pools, especially vinyl-lined models. This emerging trend is facilitated by new automatic cover systems, which are being created specifically for package pools.

Project Spotlight: Pool Craft (2016)

June 18, 2016

This project was built for a family living in the small community of Queensville, located northeast of Toronto. The homeowner had no immediate neighbours and the property provided a picturesque view of the sprawling countryside. This made the setting ideal for Pool Craft, a pool design/build firm based in Richmond Hill, Ont., to create a backyard oasis that would appeal to all of the homeowner’s recreational and professional needs.

Success of pool season relies on weather and ‘staycation’ ideology: builders

March 24, 2016

Similar to the weather experienced in 2014, the conditions last year—especially early on—were not favourable for pool builders either; however, the industry persevered to avoid a second consecutive season with fewer residential inground pool building permits.

Project Spotlight: Poolside Fine Swimming Pools Inc. (2016)

January 17, 2016

Located on the Niagara Escarpment in Burlington, Ont., it was important for the new landscape of this country property to provide a contemporary atmosphere without losing the charm of its rural characteristics.

Pool builder, landscaper join forces to create a natural oasis in a small backyard

January 16, 2016

The vision this Thornbury, Ont., homeowner had in mind for their backyard was to capture the natural feel of the surroundings, but also create the illusion of a larger, more open landscape. To make this happen, Thornbury Clear Choice Pool & Spa was called in to propose a backyard pool and landscape oasis for this homeowner in one of the area’s newer residential developments in the picturesque town of The Blue Mountains.

How to install an energy-efficient pool circulation system

January 15, 2016

It is the pool builder’s job to make the client happy and to help them realize their dreams of having a backyard oasis, which is an important aspect of pool construction. However, the most important part of pool installation is what is below the ground and how it affects the look and functionality of the final product.

Project Spotlight: Pro-Land Landscape Construction Inc. (2015)

November 22, 2015

To think this urban backyard was once an empty lot is almost unimaginable. The wide property, which was sloping on one side, had to be considered to provide this family with a multi-functional entertainment space, which would include different areas that could be used year-round as well as accessed via multiple points from the house.

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