Pool Portal

PoolWelcome to the Beede Center

Robert Guarino

The Beede Center is located in Concord, MA. This state-of-the-art swimming facility was constructed by Thoughtforms Corporation of Concord, MA;

PoolVanishing Edge Pool

Bill Drakeley

Upon our first meeting with the clients, I could sense that this was going to be an exciting installation.

PoolCement-Based Products in the Landscape

Bill Goddard

While installing sprinklers, plants, and sod may be staples for many residential landscaping companies, higher-end clients now demand hardscapes that include water features,

PoolRepairRepair Procedure for Exposed or Shallow Reinforcement

Ron Lacher

I frequently find myself involved in both common and uncommon problems relating to shotcrete application in swimming pool construction.

Pool2006 Outstanding Pool & Spa Project: Contemporary Edge

Bill Drakeley

Sergey and Katya Krayniy, our new clients, recently purchased a contemporary-style home situated on the highest peak in their town.

PoolBad Benchmarks

Ron Lacher

For years, says structural engineer Ron Lacher, pool builders have experienced failures of steps and benches in their shotcrete swimming pools much too frequently.

PoolComplex Pools – My Perspective

Skip Phillips

As a watershape designer and contractor, we have had the benefit of international accolades for years from both the pool and spa trade and consumer editorial press.

PoolHow Dense Are You?

Bill Drakeley

Webster?s Dictionary provides three basic definitions for ?denseness?:

PoolIntroduction to Shotcrete’s Newest Department

Tom Norman

If ever there was a perfect application for shotcrete, pool and spa construction would be it.

PoolWorkmanship Issues in Swimming Pool Wet-Mix Shotcrete Construction

Ron Lacher