Figuring out which pool contractor to hire to install your pool is a huge decision that requires sound judgment (see Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4). After checking their website, reviews, references, and asking about their products, practices, and procedures, you’ll be well on your way to making an informed decision. There are just a […]
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Helpful Tips for Finding a Reliable Pool Builder – Part 4
Working with a pool contractor involves a serious monetary investment on your part and an investment of a significant amount of time, effort, and materials on the part of the builder. It’s not a commitment to be entered into lightly. In this fourth article in our series (view Part 1, 2 or 3), we’ll look […]
Helpful Tips for Finding a Reliable Pool Builder – Part 3
In this third article in our series (see Part 1 and 2), we’ll consider some more ways to select a trustworthy pool contractor for your in-ground home pool installation. Our first article mentioned the importance of looking at any potential pool builder’s online reputation, including reviews on social media and search engines such as Google. […]
Helpful Tips for Finding a Reliable Pool Builder – Part 2
If you’re getting ready to install a pool, working with a great contractor can greatly enhance not only your future enjoyment of your piece of backyard paradise, it can also spare you multiple headaches along the way (see Part 1). Those are the headaches that come with hiring someone whose workmanship or integrity (or both) […]
Helpful Tips for Finding a Reliable Pool Builder – Part 1
If you’ve ever been involved in any kind of project that involves new construction, you understand how critical it is to work with a team you can trust to get the job done right from start to finish. The same is true when it comes to adding a swimming pool to your property. Once you […]
Combs Concrete Construction – Our Commitment to Quality
Combs Concrete Construction (combsconcrete.com) has been providing customers with top-notch service ever since our earliest days in the Dayton/Miamisburg, Ohio area beginning in 1955. Our founder Ray Combs, a United States Army veteran, gained a reputation as a local expert in constructing stem walls, footing, flatwork, and poured concrete basements. In spite of his early […]
How Bridges to Community Offers Help and Hope
It’s easy to see why those born into a life of abject poverty without access to vital resources and opportunities often feel trapped. These circumstances exist in many places across the globe, but organizations like Bridges to Community (bridgestocommunity.org) are committed to making a lasting, positive difference. Starting in 1992 and continuing to the current […]
Tropical Hardwood Decking Dilemmas: Saving on Time, Tools, and Totals
There are so many things to love about tropical hardwood decking! For instance, it’s absolutely stunning! It’s also weather-resistant and extremely hard and dense — all qualities that make it likely to last for decades. However, if you’re accustomed to installing lower-end decks made with softer material, you might be in for some surprises. For […]
Tropical Hardwood Decking Dilemmas: Planning for Movement
There are so many factors in favor of tropical hardwood decking. While Ipe is definitely the top-of-the-line when it comes to density, hardness, weather resistance, and overall longevity, it’s also the most brutal on tools and difficult to work with. For those inexperienced in working with such hard, dense lumber species, the prospect can be […]
Tropical Hardwood Decking Dilemmas: Installation Choices
Tropical hardwood decking definitely offers a unique set of benefits and challenges, compared to other types of decking lumber. At the same time, though, premium species such as Cumaru or Ipe are essentially installed the same way as pressure-treated Pine or other decking materials. You have two basic installation methods from which to choose: face […]
