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Swimming Pool Remodels: 3 Deluxe Additions You May Not Know Are Possible

Posted by Blue Haven Pools & Spas on Nov 14, 2020 10:23:14 PM

—Sophisticated ways to add beauty and functionality to big-ticket renovations

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Topics: modernizations, cascade water features, pool plaster, renovations, pool construction, swimming pool plans, remote controls, Gunite pool construction, quartz finish, swimming pool remodeling, pool decking, swimming pool waterfalls, decking

DIY Swimming Pools: 10 Risks of Building Your Own Inground Project

Posted by Blue Haven Pools & Spas on Jul 11, 2020 8:47:35 PM

—Why owner-builder gunite pools often pose surprising hurdles and hidden costs

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Topics: Gunite pool construction, swimming pool construction problems, DIY pool, owner-builder pools, subcontractors

Elevated Swimming Pools: 7 Stunning Designs Built High Off the Ground

Posted by Blue Haven Pools & Spas on Apr 11, 2020 8:00:00 AM

—Masterful custom projects that take aquatic style to new heights

One of the most challenging and visually dramatic types of swimming pools is an elevated pool. This concrete (gunite/shotcrete) creation is not only built completely out of the ground, it stands soaring high above it.

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Topics: Design / Features, pool buyer tips, Swimming pool costs, Gunite pool construction, negative-edge pool, zero-edge pool, pool photos, custom pool design, custom pool ideas, swimming pool construction problems, pool builder

What is a rim flow spa on a custom swimming pool? (with design photos)

Posted by Blue Haven Pools & Spas on Mar 14, 2020 11:46:57 PM

—Learn about and view examples of this exciting gunite pool feature

Rim flow spas—also called mirror spas, full-perimeter spas, and 360-degree overflow spas—represent a dramatic style of elevated custom spa with specially configured exposed tile- or stone-covered walls that allow the water inside to sleekly run over the spa’s entire perimeter into the swimming pool below.

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Topics: custom spas, Design / Features, Gunite pool construction, pool photos, pool decking, custom pool design, Buyer Tips, custom pool ideas, pool builder

Swimming Pools with Spas: 6 Lifestyle Benefits a Spa Offers

Posted by Blue Haven Pools & Spas on Dec 2, 2019 8:45:00 AM

—How building a pool-spa combo enhances backyard appeal and lifestyle options

From bubbling relaxation to a more attractive outdoor space, including a custom spa with your inground swimming pool offers a variety of advantages—making it an extremely popular feature.

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Topics: Design / Features, Gunite pool construction, pool plans, hydrotherapy, custom pool ideas, gunite spa, Health & Lifestyle, Pool & Spa Heating

What is a Gunite Swimming Pool?

Posted by Blue Haven Pools & Spas on May 16, 2016 4:34:36 PM

How concrete (gunite/shotcrete) pools are built  with style to impress and durability to last 

—Updated October 16, 2024

When researching information on backyard swimming pools, you will often see the term “gunite pool.”

What is gunite anyway? Is it different from concrete?

And what’s the deal with shotcrete—is that the same as gunite or something else?

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Topics: Backyard Additions, Design / Features, Gunite pool construction, Construction, custom pool design, Buyer Tips

Colored Interior Finish: Not your father’s pool plaster

Posted by Blue Haven Pools & Spas on Jun 22, 2011 4:45:30 PM

Choosing a pool surface material that provides increased durability and lasting color

—Updated March 3, 2019

Would you like your new or remodeled swimming pool to boast a color plaster finish that’s even and consistent throughout the interior? That delivers lustrous color that endures for years? One that won’t fade or bleed

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Topics: pool plaster, Remodeling, Design / Features, Gunite pool construction, interior finish, Construction, Buyer Tips

   

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