Impressed by a better deck but not sure how they did it?

[jasonv]

I am about to buy an above ground pool for the kids and planned to build a deck around it similar to this

http://www.classicpools.com.au/showImage.php?file=/var/www/vhosts/classicpools.com.au/httpdocs/uploads/gallery/ClassicPoolsOvalShape1188.jpg&resize=true&w=500&h=500

Then the better half saw a picture of this deck :doh:

http://www.zodiac.com.au/media/21669/noosa-reef-3-pop.jpg

The main difference is the smooth curved ends around the width of the pool rather than the jaggered style ends of the decking in the 1st picture.

I just can't understand how the timber that runs underneathe the end of the decking and directly above the pool is curved like that. To me they just look like normal decking boards, so does anyone know how this is done?

The pic below seems like an alternative way to achieve the same thing, any deck builders know what has been put around the edge of the pool in this picture as it doesn't look like timber to me.

http://www.zodiac.com.au/media/21679/noosa-reef-4-pop.jpg

[SilentButDeadly]

Instal the decking cut slightly long. Mark out a radius using a piece of string from a fixed point. Cut with a jigsaw and/or router.

Curve the decking underneath by cutting numerous small shallow trenches in the back with a circular saw....

http://www.zodiac.com.au/media/21669/noosa-reef-3-pop.jpg

[Gaza]

we did this at my friends house, but we used modwood (composite decking) for the facsica and the border so that timber does not leach into the pool.

[jasonv]

Curve the decking underneath by cutting numerous small shallow trenches in the back with a circular saw....

Does that only work with certain types of hardwood or is it possible to do this with TP without it snapping?

[jimj]

Great looking project. What is going to cause issues is the pots sitting down hard on the deck. The dishes catch water but they need an airflow under them. If no air can get through it will virtually never dry out. It only takes some 18 months and the damage can be done. They need the little feet under them.With or without the bottom dish. I see this issue very regularly. I am currenntly sanding a deck on a canal house with a number of boards stuffed because of pots sitting directly on the deck.

jimj restore-a-deck

[r3nov8or]

Curve the decking underneath by cutting numerous small shallow trenches in the back with a circular saw....
Just FYI, this is called "kerfing" or "to kerf" Kerf | Define Kerf at Dictionary.com (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kerf)

[cherub65]

When done with above ground pools be aware that if major damage occurs in the future to the liner its a major job to replace, so screwing deck is a must.

[jasonv]

When done with above ground pools be aware that if major damage occurs in the future to the liner its a major job to replace, so screwing deck is a must.

Thanks for the tip.

I had the same concern myself regarding liner access, but does screwing the decking boards help as the joists cantilevered over the coping every 450mm will surely restrict access to the liner even if the boards are removable?

Does anyone know if there is a certain spacing I should leave between the top of the pool coping and the bottom of the cantilevered joist that would the liner more accessible?

This also raises the problem that if one of the panels of the pool requires replacing (not that uncommon from what I hear) how are they replaced if the pools decked in?

Seems to be pretty common to fully enclose above ground pools so I'd love to know how people deal with these problems.

[cherub65]

You will need to measure coping depth to work out clearance and as long you can access screws to remove coping you should be fine

[jasonv]

You will need to measure coping depth to work out clearance and as long you can access screws to remove coping you should be fine

:2tsup: I'll make sure I do this.

Got the council approval yesterday (took Sutherland Council 2 days to approve couldn't believe it) so off to buy the pool today! Then probably spend the next 3 months decking it.

Btw checked out your site your projects look fantastic, very nice work.

[Ray Wise]

That 3rd picture in the link is an absolute dream deck, something I'd love around our new above ground pool. But I would hazard a guess and say around $20000.00 for a builder to do conservatively puts it out of reach for us. We might try a smaller version of this ourselves, so hard to get an idea started!