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Create Your Own Private Backyard Beach Pool Oasis
Beach vacations create family memories you’ll cherish forever—from building sandcastles with the kids and lounging with a good book to simply putting down your phone and reconnecting with the people you love. But beach vacations can also create memories you may not find as heartwarming, like dragging enough sand into the car to build a sandcastle in the backseat, fighting crowds for the best spots, or realizing you forgot the sunscreen as soon as you settle into your lounge chair. Wouldn’t it be great if you could have the beach all to yourself, enjoying the water in a beach entry pool and staying sand-free in your backyard beach pool oasis? Top that off with the creature comforts of a clean bathroom, stocked refrigerator, and unlimited sna cks and supplies just steps away in the house, and you’ve got the best of both worlds. But how is this possible? Beach entry pools, once only available to high-end resorts and hotels, are now available for residential installations in durable and low-maintenance fiberglass in both rectangle and freeform shapes. With a zero entry pool, you can experience the feeling of a lazy day at your backyard beach pool every day, without the travel […]
Read MoreHow Much Do Add-On Features Add to Pool Cost?
When you’re looking into an inground fiberglass pool, pool cost is often one of the first considerations. While resources like pool cost calculators can provide base package pricing, they might not account for add-on features—both essential and non-essential—that can significantly impact your budget. Think of heaters, lighting, tiling, covers, and more. If your dream pool includes all the bells and whistles, this guide will help you understand how much these features might cost so you can plan and budget wisely. LED Pool Lighting LED lights don’t just brighten your pool; they transform it into a stunning nighttime retreat. They provide ambiance and visibility, extending the usability of your pool well into the evening. To achieve the desired effect, you’ll need to calculate the lumens required based on your pool’s size and surface color. You’ll need a minimum of eight lumens per square foot of pool water surface area (which is roughly equivalent to one watt per square foot.) Depending on your pool’s size and the light output (or lumens,) you may need multiple LED pool lights to get the effect you’re after. Keep in mind that the pool surface color can also impact light visibility. The darker the pool surface […]
Read MoreThursday Pools Sets the Standard for “Hospital Clean” Production
“Hospital Clean” is how we gel coat and manufacture our pools. Thursday Pools only gel coats using custom scaffolding so we never touch the mold when applying gel coat. Extra care and cleanliness is one of the techniques used to set the quality standard for fiberglass pools. Thursday Pool designs and manufactures one-piece fiberglass swimming pools and spas. We are located in Fortville, Indiana. We can be contacted at www.thursdaypools.com or 877-929-7665.
Read MoreThursday Pools®Textured Surfaces for Fiberglass Pools
We have learned a thing or two throughout the years in the fiberglass manufacturing industry. Boat building and fabrication of automotive components has been very beneficial for our fiberglass pool manufacturing. One of the takeaways is our fiberglass texture for pools. Thursday Pools® uses a proprietary process to produce our fiberglass texture surfaces on each pool. The steps, seats, tanning areas and safety ledges all have this proprietary surface finish. This fiberglass texture provides a non-slip surface while at the same time is easy on the skin. The surface is smooth to the touch but provides an excellent non-slip area to walk on. Is the technique to produce this surface patented? No, but it is one of Thursday Pools® trade secrets which differentiates us from other pool manufactures. With thirty years in the fiberglass industry: marine, automotive and pools, what would you expect? …your weekend starts early with us…™
Read MoreThursday Pools Delivers a University of Kentucky Blue and White Pearl Spa
Indiana Backyard Living and Judd Pools (www.juddpoolsandspas.com) teamed up with Thursday Pools to provide a Southeastern Conference winning spa to The Collegiate on Angliana student housing development at the University of Kentucky. The Collegiate on Angliana will have the luxury amenity of a Thursday Pools Pearl Spa. The White Pearl Spa will accommodate a grand total of 20 Wildcat students and have a total of 20 jets throughout the spa as well as pushing over 450 gallons per minute …Party On! This particular model has a large tanning area, just in time for spring. The color of the spa is Blue and White. Go Wildcats!
Read MorePress Release -Thursday Pools to Exhibit at the 2013 Indianapolis Home Show
Thursday Pools at the Indianapolis Home Show Mark your calendar, Thursday Pools will be exhibiting at the 2013 Indianapolis Home Show! The show runs from Friday January 25th through Sunday February 3rd at the Indiana State Fairgrounds http://www.indianapolishomeshow.com. Stop by booth 379 and learn about the company, technical details about fiberglass pools and pricing. You can order at the show and have your pool ready to install by spring. -Ed Vondell
Read MorePress Release – Thursday Pools’ Executives Attending Mid America Pool & Spa Show – 1/19/13
Thursday Pools at the Mid America Pool and Spa Show Thursday Pools US and Canadian executives will be attending the Mid America Pool & Spa Show January 21-24, 2013. The show will be held at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg Illinois. The objective is to participate in seminars, review exhibits and meet with current and potential Thursday Pools dealers. Mike Vokey, Director of Thursday Pools Canada says, “given the close proximity to our Canadian customers, many of our Canadian dealers will be attending and we will be comparing notes from the seminars.” Continuous improvement and learning is part of the culture at Thursday Pools so we can provide the best quality and service to our dealer network. Ed Vondell
Read MoreThursday Fiberglass Pools and Dogs
What do Thursday Fiberglass Pools and dogs have in common? They both love water. Thursday Fiberglass Pools and dogs go well together. Dogs can swim in the pool without worry, not like your neighbors vinyl liner pool. Strong and durable fiberglass is harder than a dogs nail, so if your dog takes a dip it won’t poke a hole through the wall or steps. Have fun with your kids and pets this summer with a Thursday Fiberglass Pool in your backyard. Ed Vondell – Thursday Pools LLC – 1/14/13
Read MoreThursday Pools Press Release – Best Diving Rectangular Pool 2013
Thursday Pools is honored to have our Monolith model named Best Diving Rectangular Pool for 2013 by Marcus Sheridan of River Pools and Spas. Connect to his blog to read more… Thursday Pools strongly recommends that diving boards and slides not be installed or used with its pools, given the inherent dangers associated with diving boards and slides in residential pools. If despite this warning and recommendation, the owner decides to install or use a diving board or slide, Thursday Pools further warns that diving boards and slides require minimum depths and distances and must be installed and used in strict compliance with the equipment manufacturer’s specifications and ANS I/NSPI, ANS I/APSP, and ANS I/APSP/ ICC standards. The owner is responsible for making sure the pool is appropriate for diving boards and slides and otherwise meets all standards for diving pools.
Read MorePress Release – Thursday Pools Implements Owens Corning Fiberglass 12/19/12
Press Release – Thursday Pools Implements Owens Corning Fiberglass 12/19/12 Thursday Pools has recently implemented the use of 100% Owens Corning® OVC™ Reinforcements – Advantex® Fiberglass in their pool manufacturing. This is a major improvement in quality and environmental stewardship says Bill Khamis. Advantex® is both an E-Glass and a Boron Free Corrosion-Resistant E-CR Glass. It provides: Increased mechanical properties compared to an E-Glass Has the corrosion resistance of an E-CR Glass Made in North America Thursday Pools implemented the new Corrosion Resistant fiberglass, which adds another layer of protection against osmotic blisters. In addition to using Vinyl Ester Barrier Coat, Thursday Pools uses Advantex® Boron Free E-CR Glass instead of the industry standard E Glass. It may cost more but we know the advantages outweigh the additional cost says Gene Foster. E-CR Glass is corrosion resistant and therefore is used in a variety of extreme applications such as environmental tanks with acid or caustic solutions
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