tile application
What are the best products and procedures to use applying completely submerged tile to cured, poured, concrete steps.
Read more…What are the best products and procedures to use applying completely submerged tile to cured, poured, concrete steps.
Read more…What are the downsides if any of leaving an indoor guite marcite pool drained for two years. I am particularly interested in the structure. Hydrostatic pressure is not a problem.
Read more…The best thing about being your own boss is in my opinion is making your own hours and not having to answer to any one. Also the pride it gives you for being in business for yourself. What’s the best thing for you? Also I was trying to think of a dis
Read more…Wondering how you guys handle this?
Middle of the summer. Phones are ringing off the hook with customers wondering where you are and when you will be on their job? You get a "my pump you just put in 3 months ago is not working and my pool is turnin
Read more…Can anyone give me information on factory training such as Pentair or Hayward other than pool and spa shows? Do they have training on their equipment at the factory? And I would like some general training in the industry to get a better understandi
Read more…I see an awful lot of conversations here on how to deal with competition, or get along with competition. What would you do if you had no competition? How would you go about creating work if you had to start something from scratch? And just to clar
Read more…Just want to solicit some thoughts here. What is it about the Atlantic City trade show that makes it worth the trip, and expense? Theoretically shouldn't our area sales representatives for the respective companies be able to provide us the same inf
Read more…I own a business. We do about 500K with SCP, I talked with Aquatech and they are promising to save me 15% a year.
That is alot of money, What do you guys think.
Read more…I have enabled the twitter integration (I think), but am not exactly sure how it is set up to work...
I assumed that whenever I posted (either a new discussion, or reply) that it would automatically post a link to my Twitter page.
If this is not how
Read more…If you've been to any home shows or are planning to exhibit at any home shows in 2011, I'd love to hear about it - which ones, what you get out of it, etc. I have plans to attend a large home show in Valley Forge in March but am interested in explor
Read more…If you weren't able to attend this year's World Aquatic Health Conference, I can assure you, you've missed likely one of the most important educational and networking events of the year. But not to worry, you can still hear seminars from leading expe
Read more…What do you use to keep track of your customers? I'm currently using Microsoft Access to manage names addresses etc. Although this works great for keeping track of information i'd have to design other aspects of the database if they are not already
Read more…Who agrees that we need a formalized Certification/Licensing process for a person/business to be recognized as a professional in the swimming pool industry? Consider this to be a certification similar to the way you can't be a doctor without being b
Read more…We sell tile and tiling materials. We ship to other countries. The request was simple and common, by e-mail. "I am interested in blah tile. Do you have it in stock?" "Yes we do. you can view it at blah website. Please let us know what color and the q
Read more…In 2010 the industry took a beating from the mainstream media, especially with so much attention on the VGB act. This negative image of the industry has undoubtably hurt new pool business, service and retail.
What can we do on both a local and nati
Read more…I am looking to connect with spa dealers. Our company is a spa cover manufacturer in Florida, although we have customers throughout the United States. In fact, we just gained a customer in Alaska who was very unhappy with her current spa cover manu
Read more…Does anyone have a recipe for a solution to soak cartridge filters in? Or should I just buy some expensive filter de-greaser? Also does anyone know where I can purchase a boric acid test kit?
Read more…If you are a member of the "pool industry" community, you have found your home.
This is a network of pool builders, service professionals, retailers, and pool sales reps,…
Swimming pools are often associated with luxury, relaxation, and endless summer fun. But there's more than just the allure of crystal-clear water that leads a…
The Journal of the Swimming Pool and Spa Industry is coming back! JSPSI, a peer-reviewed technical journal, began in 1995 as a subscription-supported print-based publication. It contained articles at a technical…
All pool plaster finishes should last 20 years or more. However, some last only 5 to 7 years, and some less than a year before the plaster surface deteriorates, discolors, and looks terrible.
Why the difference? Very often, plaster…
For 50 years, the pool industry has considered pool water within an LSI of -0.3 and +0.5 to be acceptable and balanced. But recently, and without providing any supporting science or research, the NPC is trying to convince the industry that any…
There are two important issues involved when trying to achieve quality colored pool plaster that will remain durable, attractive, and the proper shade for many years.
The first issue is to utilize superior workmanship practices to achieve…