Swimming in the pool in summer noon is so refreshing. You can get more enjoyment when you swim with the whole family. But it will get a little messy and unorganized in the little ground pool. So, to avoid the crowd, you can build a spacious deck above the pool. Are you curious about how to do that? I am here with all the necessary help you need.
Here you will get information from the smallest to the highest. We will give you the steps of how to build a small deck for an above ground pool for your convenience. These will make you confident enough to build the deck like a professional.
Building a Small Deck for an Above Ground Pool: Step by Step
If you want to increase your pool value, build a deck above it. Now, we are going to show you the steps of installing a deck-
Step 1: Designing the deck:
Determine the pool’s width and length.
- Try to put enough space between the pool’s sides and the deck’s edge. It will help swimmers to move comfortably.
- Consult with an inspector for stairs, guards, and handrails that may be subject to municipal codes.
- Make the final design according to the municipal regulations.
- You can select pressure-treated wood or composite material for the deck.
- Detect the location of a post 30 cm from the pool’s edge.
- Place another post 1.2 m away from the mark.
- To determine the requirements of interior posts, add the distance from pool to post. Add with the pool’s size, and then multiply the amount by pi (3.14159).
- Thus you will get the entire deck frame plan.
- The inner ring will require a total of 18 posts.
Step 2: Positioning the Poles
- To support your deck, install 4″ x 4″ concrete poles with sockets.
- The spacing lines between two lines should be equal to the total amount of the pool cap width. 1-1/2 inch is needed for the 2″ x 6″ decking and 5-1/2 inches for the 2″ x 6″ floor structure,
Step 3: Install the deck framing
- Add 2″ x 6″ deck supports to indicate the deck’s outer perimeter.
- Using 2-inch deck screws, attach the supports to the outer surface of the outer pier.
- Use 3-1/2 inch 16d metal nails to screw joist hangers securely to the inside of the supports.
- Insert coated wood deck floor joists 2″ x 6″ into the joist hangers. Using 10d metal nails, screw the hangers to the joists.
Step 4: Install the Deck
- Build a 2″ x 6″ deck for your aboveground pool.
- You should place it 1/2 inch away from the edge of the pool.
- Spacers can be used to get better drainage and expansion.
Step 5: Set up the guard rail
- Attach 4″ × 4″ precut railing poles around the deck’s circumference.
- To secure the poles to the frames, insert 3/8-inch x 4-1/2-inch lag nails.
- Place 2″ x 6″ plywood into the poles.
- Connect 2″ x 6″ hangers with the plywood.
- Screw them with deck screws.
- To enclose the railing, add 2″ x 2″ balusters with a 45-degree angled edge.
- Fasten the baluster into the top of the 2″ x 6″ railing.
Step 6: Stairs installation
- Place the base corners of two precut left and right stair stringers on ceramic patio blocks. The blocks will inhibit the stringers absorb moisture from the ground.
- Attach the top edges of the stringers to the deck’s floor.
- Install internal stringers to support the stair steps.
- To finish the steps, connect 2″ x 12″ boards to the stringers.
- Make a gate. Lock it to protect children from falling in.
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