Need advice-- Wood deck, inground pool

[hoogie]

Due to impervious surface limitations in our new house here in NC, we can't do a concrete deck around a planned inground pool. Just looking to see if anyone can offer any advice on materials and the pros and cons.

We were kind of leaning towards using trex or something similar to keep splintering down but I'm sure it's going to be very hot in the sun. Any other good materials that will allow water to drain through?

[aquarium]

If you have the room onsite and the drainage pattern will work, you -might- be able to make the argument for your own onsite retention pond. The pond itself probably won't be that difficult, the engineering and their time making the case to the board of adjustment will probably cost more than the pond itself. But this way you might be able to use concrete for the deck.

TW

[hoogie]

hmm, thanks TW. The town here is very strict with the impervious surface limitations and it has to do with ground water replenishment and containing runoff. Good thought though, thanks.

Just for conversation I was searching and came across pervious concrete, the ideal solution for all but doesn't look like it's an approved material here yet.

Mark

[aquarium]

Yup, worked in development many years in Austin, Texas and we have some of the most stringent runoff rules there are. You can either retain the water onsite, or pay into a fund to build and maintain larger 'community' retention ponds. You might also look into that. There's always the board of adjustment/planning commission route, but you should hire a consultant even for that to run the politics of it.

[Timmy]

I am a civil engineer in NJ and we have some strict regs enforced by the state regarding infiltration and impervious coverage. How about brick pavers? Here in NJ you can usually argue with the Township that the sand is a pervious material (if thick enough) and allows ground recharge.

It also depends on your soils. If you need a pretty thick layer of gravel under the sand they may see this as preventing infiltration.

Just my $.02

[hoogie]

I am a civil engineer in NJ and we have some strict regs enforced by the state regarding infiltration and impervious coverage. How about brick pavers? Here in NJ you can usually argue with the Township that the sand is a pervious material (if thick enough) and allows ground recharge.

It also depends on your soils. If you need a pretty thick layer of gravel under the sand they may see this as preventing infiltration.

Just my $.02

Amazingly enough a gravel bed is considered an impervious surface. Looks like we're just going to go with a trex deck. Thanks all for the advice.

Mark