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gcpint
05-31-2006, 07:44 PM
Hello all again...well with your help I finally got the pool up and it looks great!
Thanks AGAIN!!
Anyway I am going to start on the deck next, was wondering if anyone had or knows where I could get plans to putting up a deck, I have build decks before but never around a pool, I downloaded one from deckplans.com but its not really what I wanted, I wanted top rails and the size was to small, I am looking at something around 24' wide and 12' deep...anyway any help in the right direction would be appreciated!! Thanks Again!
Glenn
hrsdennis
05-31-2006, 08:42 PM
Hi, I don't have plans but do have some photos of a few that I have built.
http://www.shadebuilder.com/above_ground_pool_decks.html
They might give you some ideas.
Best of luck, Dennis
gcpint
05-31-2006, 09:27 PM
Thanks Dennis, those should give me some ideas, do you think its best to build so the deck overlaps the toprail of just level with it ?
matt4x4
06-01-2006, 08:32 AM
you can get free plans here for any size round.
http://www.deckplans.com/
They also give you custom material lists etc.
I would NOT overlap the top UNLESS you NEVER get frost.
Same goes for going UNDER the rail.
scsteven
06-02-2006, 02:18 PM
We built our deck so that the deck comes right underneath the lip of the edge of the pool. It is 20' by 12' with a seperate, raised, pergola covered 10'x10' deck attached. I love our pool deck!! I have pics if you want to see them!
jabbajean
06-02-2006, 08:45 PM
We are getting ready to put a deck around our 24ft AG pool as well. We are not sure wether to bring the wood over the rails, up to the rails or under?? I know we need room for the cover in the fall. Anyone have thoughts on that? GCpint, that sounds like a nice size deck!
Jay
Would love to see some pics...
virangos
06-03-2006, 10:33 AM
Nice deck hrsdennis, I put one up 2 years ago and it looks very similar.
As for over, under, or flush with rails, I built mine over the rails but left about 2 inches clearance between. I have a stainless ladder that bolts to the deck. It has worked great for me in PA.
However it is a real pain trying to cover the pool at the end of the season.
Imho it's a matter of preferance but do consider what you will have to go through later to cover and uncover the pool.
Hope this helps.
kevkline
06-05-2006, 05:27 AM
Lowes has a pretty decent deck designer software.
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=DesDeck/deckdes_splash.html
posguy
06-05-2006, 06:50 AM
I used the plan from deckplans.com to go 2/3 around the pool and went about 3/4" under the top raIls. I would think if you have frost heave, the pool wall and deck should move the same, but if not, I dont think the deck would rise more than 1/2" or so. Im glad I went under the rail because now I must remove the top rails to do a repair. Also, I would only use the deck blocks if you have difficult soil to dig in or are not getting a permit. You can get away with a lot less blocks with beams.
Good Luck
Anthony