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Best Plants & Landscaping For Your Swimming Pool Area | Thursday Pools
Landscaping & Pool Plants 101 Your backyard swimming pool oasis is an extension of your home and a reflection of your personality. You want your outdoor living area to be an attractive, inviting, restful place that’s comfortable and provides a backdrop for staycations, and fun and elegant outdoor entertaining. Choosing the right plants to surround your inground pool can add dimension, drama, natural shade, privacy, and beauty to your swimming pool area. There are three qualities you should look for in potential pool plants for your swimming pool area: Mess-free. Choose plants that don’t shed a lot of leaves or create floating debris that can end up in your pool. Sun-loving. Choose plants that do best with lots of light, as most of your pool area probably gets full sun for much of the day. Hassle-free. Choose plants that are as low-maintenance as your pool is, so you have as much time as possible to enjoy your beautiful fiberglass pool! Let’s dig into some great choices for pool plants to enhance your swimming pool area. Insect-Repelling Plants Nothing can ruin a poolside party like uninvited, pesky insect guests. Plants that have natural mosquito-repelling properties are excellent choices for adding to […]
Read MoreResolve to Spend it Wisely
We’re closing in on the end of the first month of the new year. So it’s a good time to circle back around and check in on our new year’s resolutions. Have any of them stuck? January is great time to assess our goals and plans. Whether your plans are large scale (like going on vacation or getting a new fiberglass pool in your backyard by summer,) or small scale (like stashing away enough money each month to get some new lounge chairs for the patio by Spring,) minding your pennies now can add up to a big deal later. The secret is in keeping track. None of us really likes to document what we do every day, whether it’s how many cups of coffee we drink, how many cookies we’ve eaten, or how much money we spent on things that weren’t in our budget. But accountability is key to staying on target with any goal you’re working toward. If you want to end up with more money at the end of the month, you need to know where your money goes every minute of every day. You’ll be surprised at how much you can actually hold onto if you […]
Read MorePress Release – Thursday Pools Attends 2013 APSP-Indiana Chapter Vendor Show
Thursday Fiberglass Pools participated in the 2013 Association of Pool & Spa Professionals Indiana Chapter Vendor Show on March 13th. The show was held in Plainfield Indiana under the direction of Chapter President Dan Hamilton. The show attracted APSP members throughout the state and gave Gene Foster and Ed Vondell a chance to discuss the latest products Thursday Pools has to offer. Director of Sales and Marketing, Gene Foster was very pleased with the turnout. Gene stated, “I was able to explain the advantages of Thursday Pools with interested dealers and understand their particular needs”. “This helps us continuously improve and provide value to our dealers”.
Read MorePress Release – Thursday Fiberglass Pools Super Structure
Our Superior Structure Thursday Fiberglass Pools has engineered and implemented the most durable fiberglass pool laminate schedule ever (see below). This construction provides incredible strength, flexibility and peace of mind. One major factor that contributes to the strength and flexibility is the use of the most technically advanced and environmentally friendly fiberglass in the industry, Owens Corning Advantex EC-R fiberglass, made in North America. All our fiberglass pools are built using our all steel structure molds, providing our dealers and customers with super straight and dimensionally precise pools. Thursday Pools…your weekend starts early with us…
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
Read MoreThursday Pools Press Release – CMEP and Bradbury’s Waterin’ Hole Visit
Thursday Pools Press Release – Key Employees Visit Cummins MidRange Engine Plant (CMEP) in Columbus Indiana 12/15/12 Key employees from Thursday Pools visited Cummins MidRange Engine Plant as a part of our benchmarking activities. The employees looked for best practices in the areas of safety, quality and productivity. Several items were observed which will be applied to the Thursday Pools Operating System (TPOS). Operator cross-training was discussed as a way of continuous improvement in the area of quality. Principal Bill Khamis was impressed with the plant floor organization examples which mimic current stations in the Thursday Pools production area. An additional stop was made in Columbus at Bradbury’s Waterin’ Hole, one of Thursday Pools dealers. Ray Bradbury and Roy West received the group and welcomed us with open arms. The Waterin’ Hole is an impressive dealership, with a broad array of spas, outdoor furniture, grills, fireplaces and models of the Thursday Pools product line. Our thanks to Ray and Roy for their hospitality and we look forward to a great pool season in 2013.
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