PoolArchitecturalShotcrete in Landscape Design
James Scott
Read MoreWhen we think of the shotcrete process, mental images of large industrial projects and repairs come to mind, such as tunnels, bridges, and drainage channels.
PoolGeneralControlling Efflorescence
Jonathan E. Dongell and Jerry B. Werner
Read MoreEfflorescence typically manifests itself as a white salt deposit on the surface of a material.
PoolIndustry Update
Bill Drakeley
Read MoreMany pool contractors?myself included? are skeptical of the majority of so-called ?awards programs? in the pool industry.
PoolCliffside Plunge: Rewriting the Rules for Concrete Placement
William T. Drakeley Jr.
Read MoreIn 2011, Drakeley Pool Company was approached by the Donovans?new clients from Westchester County, NY?whose vision was to build a pool that would blend seamlessly with their home and surrounding landscape.
PoolShotcrete versus Cast-in-Place for Pools
Mason Guarino
Read MoreShotcrete and cast-in-place (CIP) concrete have both been used over the years to create the pool shell structure in swimming pool construction.
PoolTop of the Class
William Drakeley
Read MoreEvery so often, our company is confronted by the belief among certain design professionals that, as it is used by the pool industry, shotcrete is simply not viable for use as structural concrete in high-profile watershaping projects.
PoolSaltwater Pools
Mason Guarino
Read MoreBy now, most people who have a pool or have been around pools in the last few years have heard about the ?new? technology of using salt water in pools.
PoolHonoring the Past
William T. Drakeley Jr.
Read MoreI have always been proud of the fact that my family?s roots in our part of Connecticut date back to pre-revolutionary colonial times? 1659 to be exact.
PoolSuccess in Shotcreting Begins with Forming
James Scott
Read MoreIn the creation of swimming pools, forming is one of the core components to building a successful shotcrete structure, and can be done in a variety of ways.