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How to Make a Homemade Waterfall
A waterfall can turn your backyard into a garden retreat. It can create a soothing sound, attract birds and provide a substrate for plants that thrive on running water. Moreover, the flowing water fills the air with negative ions that have a beneficial effect on air quality and your moods. You can e
How to Make a Solar Heater Out of Soda Cans
Soda cans and a window frame are the makings of a homemade solar panel heater. The solar panel works by forcing air upward into the aluminum soda cans, which are warmed by the sun. The warm air is then pushed out of an output hose. Many green living enthusiasts claim this project works well to heat
Should You Build or Install a Sauna?
Saunas are sometimes confused with spas or hot tubs, possibly because people refer to them in the context of taking a sauna bath. They also are used for many of the same reasons: to relax sore muscles, stimulate circulation and to get warm -- sometimes extremely warm. While a hot tub spa bathes you
Is Solar Ionization Available for Pools?
The joys of having a swimming pool in your backyard are often displaced by the need to constantly battle algae and other impurities in the water. The large amounts of necessary chemicals added to the water to combat those irritants are another negative. If only there was a better, efficient way to a
Pool Toys For Summer Fun
Backyard swimming is a family water sport that is made more pleasurable with the addition of pool toys. There are many types of pool toys that are available for age's infant to adult. You will find inflatable floats, rings and pool loungers that are primarily just for floating and relaxing. Als
Inground Swimming Pool Leak
Whether you spend hours in a pool to beat the summer hear or use it for quick dips, nothing compares to having your own in-ground swimming pool. Repair leaks in the pool yourself to continue using it through the season.
How to Keep Tree Roots Out of a Fish Pond
A fish ponds can be an exciting and visually appealing addition to any backyard garden, but ponds require a lot of work and protection. When installing a pond, consider its proximity to nearby trees. Tree roots grow and expand unpredictably. If your pond is too close to a tree, roots can puncture th
Swimming Pool Safety Act of Florida 2001
Swimming pools can be a wonderful addition to any home, offering countless hours of fun. Pools can also be deadly when responsible pool ownership is not practiced. In Florida, where the weather is warm most of the year, the number of drownings increased to the point where the state stepped in and ma
How to Repair a Pool Filter Tank
The most popular filter for pools is a sand filter. The water is filtered through sand that resides in the filter tank. From time to time, these filters may need repair. The most common repairs are replacing the sand or replacing the laterals in the bottom of the filter tank that keep the sand from
Swimming Pool Safety Supplies
A swimming pool is a wonderful thing to have in your yard, although you must remember that drowning is one of the most frequent deaths with children. If drowning takes place, in the majority of cases the cause is the lack of supervision. If you own a pool, you simply must have safety equipment aroun
Fireman Design Ideas
Whether you're decorating the room of a child who admires firefighters or you're a fireman yourself and want to pay homage to your profession, consider incorporating a fireman-themed design in your decor. Through the use of paint, decorations and furnishings, you can create a space that any future o
How to Adjust Total Alkalinity in Saltwater Pools
Many people convert their chlorinated swimming pools over to saltwater swimming pools. Salt breaks down to create natural chlorine that is easier on swimmers. Even though salt water is less abrasive, you still must worry about the pH levels in the pool after every heavy rain and after processing oth
Help With Chemical Pool Treatments
Chemical pool treatments help keep swimming pools from filling with algae, developing a pH imbalance or becoming a haven for disease-causing organisms like fungi, bacteria and viruses. If your pool treatments are too strong, however, they could irritate swimmers' eyes and skin. Excessively treated p
Relaxing With Your Family and a Sauna
We're all looking for ways to keep our family together in these busy times.How about relaxing together as a family in a home sauna.
How Does a Hot Tub Pump Work?
Importance of a Hot Tub PumpA hot tub is completely useless without the pump. The principle behind a hot tub is that water is pulled through intakes and passes through a heater before coming out of jets, piping hot, to the enjoyment of the occupants. Without the pump to move the water, it...
What Are the Benefits to Owning a Hot Tub?
The benefits of a having a hot tub are numerous, the first one of which is that if you install a hot tub you will suddenly become very popular with your friends, as they will all want to come around to use it on a regular basis. Indeed this is a serious consideration, as having a tub installed will
So What is the Difference Between Portable Spas and Hot Tubs?
Perhaps you may be wondering what the difference between a hot tub and portable spa is. While the terms hot tub and spa once meant different things, the two terms have become somewhat interchangeable. Spas used to be just a heated tub made from acrylic or other forms of thermoplastic, which later ev
How to Repair Vinyl Pool Liners
Pool liners are custom fitted to protect the concrete base of the pool, and prevent staining and growth on the concrete. The liners can easily tear over time, even though they are extremely thick and were made to withstand movement and some stretching. To repair a torn vinyl liner, a few household s
How to Lower Pool Chemical Conditions
Too much of anything is never good, especially chemicals. An overabundance of chemicals in a pool creates unhealthy swimming conditions. Test your pool water weekly to ensure that your pool's chemicals are balanced. Never allow anyone to swim in the pool when the chemicals are too high. Lower your p