Extremely cold freezing temperatures are forecast for later this week. When we encounter temperatures approaching 32 degrees and below, action must be taken to protect your swimming pool equipment and piping. We all know that standing water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. When water freezes, it expands, or grows in space. This expansion can cause  Read More

Definition: Plaster that has been altered in color by the addition of a dye. The most common color variations are blacks, grays and browns, although other shades may be created by the plasterer. Colored plaster has the same characteristics as white plaster, although staining, etching, crazing and scaling phenomena are frequently more noticeable on colored  Read More

The rules are simple; follow them The rules seem simple enough for anyone to grasp: No matter how simple these common-sense rules are, though, they are not enough. The return of hot weather has brought the return of news stories about drowning deaths. As is always the case, most of these deaths are utterly senseless.  Read More