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Pool, Patio & Backyard Privacy Solutions

Posted by Guest author: Sue Briggs, JHB Supply on Sep 14, 2024 9:06:51 PM

—Tactics using walls, fencing, landscape, and architectural features

Do you value your privacy?

Many homeowners with swimming pools, outdoor kitchens, patio seating, fire pits, sports courts, kids’ play areas, and other backyard amenities certainly do

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Topics: private residential pools, Design / Features, Buyer Tips, backyard design, Landscaping, rock waterfalls

17 Frequently Asked Questions About Inground Pool Loans

Posted by Blue Haven Pools & Spas on Aug 10, 2024 8:30:40 PM

—Answers for homeowners buying or remodeling a swimming pool

Financing is a popular approach that many homeowners use to pay for a new gunite pool or to remodel an aging one.

If you plan on financing a new backyard resort, it’s important to understand how home improvement loans work before you apply for or accept one.

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Topics: pool payments, Pool Financing, Construction, Buyer Tips, Financing, swimming pool loans

Plunge pool vs. cocktail pools vs. dipping pools vs. spools

Posted by Blue Haven Pools & Spas on Jul 13, 2024 10:57:12 PM

—Going small for big benefits with compact swimming pools 

What is a plunge pool?

Is it different from a cocktail pool or a dipping pool?

And how are these three kinds of compact swimming pools different from a design known as a spool?

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Topics: Design / Features, custom pool design, Buyer Tips, backyard design, cocktail pool, spool, dipping pool, plunge pool

What is a rain curtain water feature on a swimming pool?

Posted by Blue Haven Pools & Spas on Jun 8, 2024 9:34:11 PM

—Aka: rain walls, water curtains, or rain descents

When would you actually want rain to come down on your swimming pool?

If the falling “rain” is from a tall, stunning water feature that enhances your pool’s beauty and outdoor ambiance.

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Topics: Design / Features, LED, Construction, custom pool ideas, automation

Multi-level Pool Deck Ideas—With Photo Examples

Posted by Blue Haven Pools & Spas on May 11, 2024 9:07:05 PM

—Achieving better looks, versatility, and functionality for backyard leisure

In addition to providing a solution to a sloping property or disparate elevation between the house and yard, a deck with two or more tiers around a swimming pool delivers excellent functionality, an attractive outdoor space, and clearer “zoning” for various backyard activities.

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Topics: cascade water features, hardscape, Design / Features, LED, Construction, custom pool ideas, gunite spa, backyard design, pool deck, lighting, Backyard Entertaining, Health & Lifestyle

Swimming Pool Sun Shelves Uses, Benefits, and Options—With Photos

Posted by Blue Haven Pools & Spas on Apr 13, 2024 8:48:47 PM

—A photo-packed guide to this attractive, functional aquatic amenity

What is a swimming pool sun shelf—also called a tanning ledge or Baja bench? While this feature is simple in concept, it delivers big benefits.

Fundamentally, a sun shelf is a shallow platform or ledge inside the pool perimeter upon which one or more chaise lounges can be placed or upon which you can directly lie submerged in 6 to 9 inches of water.

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Topics: Remodeling, Design / Features, LED, custom pool design, Buyer Tips, tanning ledges, Owner/Lifestyle, pool mosaics

5 Technology Upgrades Your Swimming Pool Should Have

Posted by Blue Haven Pools & Spas on Mar 9, 2024 8:47:14 PM

—Beauty, comfort, health, convenience, and water and energy savings

Your new or remodeled inground pool may come equipped with some fundamentals such as a variable-speed pump for energy efficiency and automatic pool cleaner for convenience.

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Topics: ozone, energy-efficiency, LED, Equipment/Technology, Buyer Tips, Microban, automation, lighting, Purification, Health & Lifestyle, Filtration

   

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