The National Plasterers Council presents "Smooth Finish"

Listen in as Smooth Finish highlights the technical bulletin #7 "Is my Pool Supposed to be "Waterproof" or "Watertight".  These are two entirely different standards within the building industry.  What is required and what is important to understand for each standard.  Let us know how we are doing and share other topics you would like to explore. 

The Smooth Finish cast talk with industry and NPC veteran Andrea Campbell, National Sales Manager for Mesa Industries, about the newly released Technical Bulletin # 4, "The Most Common Reasons for Loss of Color".  Listen in to hear the cause and affects associate with Swimming Pool Plaster color loss and the well published preventative solutions the NPC provides to the industry and consumers alike...

The crew from Smooth Finish chat with conference attendees at the opening reception at the 33rd annual conference.  

Welcome to Atlanta, GA where we will all convene for the 33 rd Annual Conference of the NPC, and our first live face-to-face conference in TWO years!  It's hard to believe it's been that long. Two years since we partied at the Opening Reception. Two years since we sat back at lunch and bid on items at the auction. Two years since we've seen colleagues and friends from across the country.  In other...

Smooth finish speaks with Chas Bogardus and Dom Mondi of NESPA to discuss the various practices of winterization of swimming pools, share experience with some traditional methods, drill down on the winter effects task force and hear a new theory practiced for winter pool maintenance and early results. Smooth Finish Participants- Brent Lane, Chris Marcano and Rob Romano NESPA Participants- Chas Bog...

NPC's Smooth Finish and NESPA's New Depths collaborate for a joint podcast to discuss how the two Organizations have worked together throughout the last several years, their joint taskforce concerning winter effects and each share about their upcoming tradeshows in early 2021.   Participants from Smooth Finish- Brent Lane, Chris Marcano, Rob Romano Participants from New Depths- Dom Mondi and Chas...

Why are swimming pools in such demand and why are lead times so long – in some cases two years? The Smooth Finish hosts speak with Mark Warsaw, CEO of Bel Aqua Pool Supply Inc., an independent distributor serving the Northeastern U.S. for some answers. From the catalyst of the COVID pandemic to skilled labor shortages to materials supply, Mark shares his perspective on purchasing, inventory custom...

Special Edition Podcast for Pool Owners: The NPC has launched an awareness campaign to help build the public's knowledge about the proper initial start-up of cementitious interior pool and spa finishes and the importance of proper maintenance thereafter in relation to the aesthetic, functionality and lifespan of their plaster pool surface

The NPC has launched an awareness campaign to help build the public's knowledge about the proper initial start-up of cementitious interior pool and spa finishes and the importance of proper maintenance thereafter in relation to the aesthetic, functionality and lifespan of their plaster pool surface. Also, NPC is currently in production on our online education version of the start-up class as a fou...

The ultimate goal of pool surface preparation is a uniform, clean, porous surface profile.  Donnie Gammon of Gammon Pools, David Cooke of David Cooke Pool Plastering , and Ryan Schilli of Schilli Pool Plastering join hosts Brent Lane, Chris Marcano and Rob Romano to discuss three recognized tried and proven methods for pool surface finishing.

Listen in with the Smooth finish crew talks with Jeff Henderson, Director of NPC and Laura Eaton- administrative assistance at Cal Plastering and legacy member of the NPC auction family extraordinaire, about the 2021 virtual conference.  Learn how the NPC is working hard to capture the essences of the live event and bring to you on the virtual platform.  We hope you will join to hear more about th...

In November, NPC announced a new addition to the NPC staff. Listen in as the  Smooth Finish  cast talks with Kent Westfall the new Director of Technical services and learn about his many ventures in the pool industry and the qualifications he gained along the way. Kent Westfall, of Kent Westfall Pool Inspections, Bermuda Dunes, California, has 44 years of experience in the pool industry, developin...

NPC Smooth Finish Education series- Focus on Education Content built on Tech manual foundation and industry outreach. Episode 1- Introduction of the inspiration, people, efforts and resulting content happening at the NPC The inspiration- Inspired by a man synonymous with and an Education legacy of the NPC- Mr. NPC Greg Garrett 1) Paved the way 2) Tireless advocate and educator on the idiosyncrasie...

Filling the growing trade jobs void…Recruiting and retaining talent in the Swimming Pool Trade.  The panel discusses the swimming pool industry and some individual efforts to recruit the next wave of professionals to our trade.  Guest info- Jeremy Hausbrouk- Owner of Hasbrouck Pool and Spa Inc. in the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania and active member of the Penn/Jersey chapter of NESPA.  Sharing...

How Covid 19 redefined the "Staycation".  "Staycation" dare I say the used car salesmen term in the industry turned into the personified need for isolated activity for families in their own backyardPanelist Jeff Smith –Sales and Marketing director of Alan Smith Pool Plastering NPC member and PSN top 50 builder Sarah Bess- Marketing director of Lyon Financial Underwriter specializing in the financi...

We explore the industries challenges and resources from the early stages in regards to "being essential", tools provided from PTHA, NESPA and the NPC, operating in the new normal and utilizing the rapid education of this event in case of a future one. Rudy Stankowitz, is an award winning NSPF® instructor with more than 30 years of swimming pool industry experience. He has conducted swimming pool r...