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The Shape Of Things To Come There is a pool feature that appeals to both young and old alike.  I refer to it as a “sundeck,” and no doubt it has other common names.  I’m referring to a raised portion of the pool, most often by the main stairway in the shallow end, that offers [...]

Positioning The Pool With Confidence Before any demolition or excavation took place on the property we called for a utility mark-out to show us where all the main utility runs from the street to the house were.  Also, in the backyard where all the work would take place, we disconnected any utilities running outside and [...]

Repeat Landscape Elements To Unify The Design Now that the mason has completed the stone steps adjacent to the pool, landscape contractor Dave Kennedy could begin setting the balance of landscape boulders.  Dave is conscious of the aesthetics and strives to integrate his boulder work with what the pool contractor has done. The additional boulder [...]

The waterslide was ordered in a particular shape, size and color to fit this layout.  A waterline pipe feed was installed and standing nearby to be hooked up to the slide’s jet nozzles. Several things needed to be considered while orienting the waterslide. The specifications and construction details such as height and placement for supports. [...]