When it comes to swimming pools, waterproofing is often assumed, not engineered. Builders focus on structure. Designers focus on aesthetics. Homeowners focus on features. But few ask the most fundamental question: What’s keeping the water in the pool? Historically, pool builders have relied on concrete, tile, plaster, or thin coatings to do the job of…
Genesis, a company of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance based in Alexandria, Virginia, has announced Rocky Wisley as its new construction faculty chair. He is the owner and operator of Serenity Hardscapes LLC in Memphis, Tennessee, which recently earned the American Shotcrete Association qualified shotcrete contractor — wet-mix, level I designation. Wisley earned his…
Genesis is offering a comprehensive three-day program covering concrete pool construction in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 20-22, 2023. This course will provide the knowledge and skills to build beautiful and structurally sound concrete pools. Topics covered include plumbing and engineering, layout, forming, excavation, shotcrete and waterproofing, tile and coping, concrete decking, pre-plaster preparation and pool…
Though a concrete pool structure will never be 100 percent watertight, achieving an adequately sealed pool requires reliable materials and techniques. Steve Goodale, owner of SwimmingPoolSteve.com and a swimming pool specialist in Ontario, Canada, points out that because concrete is a porous construction material, “at most you are attempting to make a highly water-resistant structure.” Concrete will…