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16 Spectacular Above Ground Pool Ideas You Should Steal

Above Ground Pool Ideas - In the summer, people like spending few hours in the swimming pool. Do you do the same? However, you may hate the way your above ground pool looks in your backyard.

A Brief History of Swimming Pools

A look at the history of swimming pools from ancient landmarks to the first aboveground beauties.

Build Your Own Storage Shed!

Hello Instructables! This is my entry into the Shopbot Contest. This Instructable will show you the steps to building your own shed. We...

How to Keep Wildlife Out of Your Pool

You’re enjoying a wonderful summer weekend, or perhaps you’re busy planning a pool party, and the last thing you want is wildlife joining you. Unfortunately, you might find ducks, rats, snakes, frogs, raccoons, squirrels, birds, and more in your swimming...

10 Classic Swimming Pool Games

Remember how much fun you had as a kid swimming in the pool with your friends and playing Marco Polo or sharks and minnows? Do you remember the rules? What are some other classic pool games out there?

How Hot Should A Hot Tub Be?

Have you ever wondered how hot should a hot tub be? Consider these factors when deciding what temperature to set your hot tub.

Don't Be Fooled by These C Corp. Fairy Tales

There are three myths advisors use to sell entrepreneurs on the value of C Corp., but you won't find a happily ever after here.

Do it Best Corp. promotes Hipskind

Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Do it Best Corp. promoted Jason Hipskind to regional sales and business development manager.Hipskind will lead a team of 10 territory managers across a 12-state region covering the southeastern U.S. Together, Hipskind and his team will focus on growth, profitability and recruitment. His promotion is effective immediately.

What To Know Before Your Purchase A Hot Tub

Think you may want to buy a spa or hot tub? Here's what to consider before purchasing a new hot tub.

Different Ways to Enjoy Your Hot Tub

With erratic working hours and a hectic lifestyle, a modern family hardly gets time to spend some pleasurable moments with their loved ones. After a long and tiring day, it is pretty sure that you want to relax and rejuvenate yourself in the best possible manner.

Happy Anniversary Platinum Pools!

Platinum Pools celebrates 20 years in the swimming pool business. Our slogan "We Can Prove the Difference" is demonstrated by a list of over 3,500 happy customers, building a swimming pool right the first time, and helping families spend more time making memories instead of spending time upkeeping.

5 benefits to becoming a B Corp

Understanding and valuing S Corporations

Are S Corporations valued at a premium? Until 2001, S Corps were generally valued just like C Corporations. S Corps were valued using discounted cash flows that incorporated C Corp tax rates and multiples from public company guidelines. The rationale for using C Corp tax rates to value an S Corp was that the most likely buyer would be a C Corp and the C Corp tax rate would apply in a hypothetical transaction. Several tax court cases decided between 2001 and 2006…

Ways to Conserve Water in your Pool

Here are some ways you can conserve water in your swimming pool and save on your water bill in the process.

What it means to be a “B”: B Corp v. Benefit Corporation

In recent years, as the terms “B Corp” and “benefit corporation” have been used more frequently, they have also mistakenly been used interchangeably. The confusion is in many ways understandable as B Corp and benefit corporation sound similar, help similar types of mission-motivated ventures, and are largely associated with same nonprofit organization, B Lab, which …