Investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology issued a preliminary summary of their findings Thursday regarding the catastrophic collapse of Champlain Tower South, stating the ...

Textures and coatings can give you a lasting concrete pool deck to match your needs and weather challenges. Creating a slip-resistant, concrete pool-deck surface can be achieved by texturing the ...

In backyards all across America, the summer landscape is once again blooming with above-ground swimming pools. According to the National Spa and Pool Institute, there are about 3.5 million of these ...

• A gathering place for friends and family. • A safe place for children, older family members, and pets. • A beautiful and relaxing place. • A carefree space to enjoy and in which to entertain. Often ...

Concrete column specimens from Champlain Towers South are stored in a warehouse space where investigators can conduct material and structural testing. Compounding factors reduced the margins of safety ...

The strength in some pool deck locations was only about half of that required at the time of construction, investigators found. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed ...

Relaxing by the pool is most enjoyable when the poolside landscape is on point. The best plants to put around a pool are those with low maintenance needs, that doesn’t make a mess and can withstand ...

The partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside killed 98 people. A federal investigation into what caused it has zeroed in on the building’s pool deck. Emily Michot Miami ...