Unlike the many added hazards that taking your baby to the beach involves, your backyard swimming pool can be a great place to hang out with your baby! Offering multi-sensory stimulation and a chance to engage in play, the pool offers plenty for the baby and toddler set; however, it also includes a few extra […]
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Minimizing Drowning Risks in Backyard Swimming Pools
Swimming pools provide heat relief, fun, and leisure, especially during the hot summer months. Whether it’s vigorous water games or a relaxing float, these backyard pools universally take the crown as the go-to zone for don’t-break-the-wallet, family-friendly entertainment. But while swimming pools offer memorable moments, they also demand vigilant caution, mainly because of the ever-present […]
Common-Sense Ways to Prevent Accidents In & Around Your Pool, Part 1
Getting to relax by the pool with your friends and family is a dream come true for plenty of new pool owners. That dream can quickly turn into a nightmare, however, if you or one of your guests becomes the victim of a pool-related accident. Thankfully, there are a number of steps you can take […]
Pros & Cons of Diatomaceous Earth (DE) Pool Filters
Each of the three main varieties of pool filter has something to offer pool owners. Sand filters are prized for their convenience and affordability. Cartridge filters are appreciated for their energy efficiency and effectiveness. The final type of pool filter we’ll be considering today in our series on pool filter options is the Diatomaceous Earth […]
Aquatic Workouts: Who Can Benefit, Part 2
If you have a backyard swimming pool, you’ve already taken a huge step closer to improved health! But you still have to get in the water and make it work for you. If you read Part 1 of this series, perhaps you were surprised at all the types of people for whom aquatic workouts are […]
Aquatic Workouts: Who Can Benefit, Part 1
It’s no surprise that there are many forms of exercise that don’t work for everyone. But aquatic workouts are actually able to work for many of us for whom traditional workouts won’t. When you have a backyard swimming pool, you increase the accessibility of this kind of workout while also decreasing the obstacles to it. […]
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Evaluating PFDs, Part 3
We get it, we do: the brightly-colored, themed inflatable toys just look like more fun than most life jackets. But you know what’s not fun? Having a child drown on your watch. Unfortunately, many parents fail to consider the warnings and recommendations that come with inflatable toys and use them as safety devices (see Parts […]
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Drowning Drills
If you have school-aged children, they probably have fire drills, in which they practice what they should do in case of a fire. If you live in tornado country, your children may also be accustomed to drills for that kind of emergency as well. Why do schools do these kinds of drills? They realize that […]
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Alternatives to Inflatables
Here’s the thing about inflatables: they’re also, well, deflatable. While that can be a bonus when it comes to storing pool toys off-season, it can also create a potential hazard. While floating toys should never, ever replace safety devices such as highly recommended U.S. Coast Guard-approved PFDs and parental supervision for young children and other […]
Common Pool Service Issues to Avoid
Unfortunately, not every swimming pool service company provides the same degree of service. A handful of shady pool service providers may try to sneak in shortcuts in some of the following areas. You may avoid missing out on the excellent customer care you deserve if you keep an eye out for these potential rip-offs. Chemicals […]
Keys To Creating the Outdoor Ambiance You’re After: Inviting Additions
When it comes to ways to enhance your outdoor space, the options you choose will be largely dependent on your personal style, the way you desire to use the space, and the types of events you plan to host. But no matter what your specific goals may be, we’re guessing that the reason you added […]
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Taking Safety Instruction to the Next Level, Part 1
If there’s any pool-related topic in which anyone will benefit by becoming an expert, it’s drowning prevention. Hands down. Unlike pool design and options, safety isn’t something that’s one and done. Unlike maintenance, safety isn’t something you can outsource. Drowning prevention, like so many other pivotal areas of life, cannot be reduced to a list […]
Poolside Safety Tips for Drowning Prevention: Taking Safety Instruction to the Next Level, Part 2
As a pool owner, you want to be extremely vigilant about safety, especially when it comes to caring for the younger members of your family social network. Even if you don’t want to get into teaching water safety classes regularly, you can better equip yourself and those you care about by going through some basic […]
Luxury Pool Decking Options: Wood and Stone
While turf and concrete probably aren’t the first options that come to mind for luxury pool decking surfaces, they certainly can be part of the equation. Natural elements such as wood and stone are also lovely options, and each distinct choice has its own set of benefits and downsides. Wood Decking and Wood Tiles When […]
Luxury Pool Decking Options: Turf and Concrete
The world is such a colorful and interesting place, precisely because no two trees and no two mountains are exactly the same. The same is true, of course, for individual people as well. Each adds his or her own unique background and giftedness to any given project, including indoor and outdoor design. If a dozen […]