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idiot.....pool decks should be made.....

....out of concrete. Assuming your pool is INGROUND. No offense idiot, but if you have that chance to get rid of the wood all together, I hope you'll check into it.

 

the lot drops off somewhat on that particular end of the pool. concrete wouldnt be an option. i do have a sizable concrete apron on two sides of the pool and a 4' concrete apron on the other two sides. the existing deck has been there about 20 years but i will tear it down and build my own. yes the pool is inground. i wish the lay of the land was flatter and i do agree that concrete is the best option but i dont have much choice. you have given me an idea though. maybe i could swap ends with my awning idea and cover the existing, larger apron at the other end of the pool instead of building a new, wooden deck (and spending all that money). thanks

my wife will have the final say

 

a pool?


you must be a glutton for pulishment.

 

HOF!

 

im building a 15' x 14' deck off the back of the house, then a big-assed privacy fence to screen off the pool area, then a new 30' x 12' cabana type thing off the back of the pool. the deck is almost done. pics to come.

bitches

 

That was the DIY day from hell right there. Wow.

 

VI, my hat is definitely off to you. That was beyond a butt load of work for a project you really weren't sold on to begin with, but you did it anyway for your family. That is friggin' awesome. From the pics, it looks like you did fantastic work, and you should be very, very proud.

 

thanks hb, your opinion means alot to me.

progress has been slower this week because of some rain and another factor i did not account for in the beginning. i had planned on two sets of steps for the new deck. one to the front and the other off the back, both landing on existing sidewalks. the one off the back has a total rise of about 5.8', meaning the total run is around 8.5'.......thus, missing the existing sidewalk there. so i had to break out the sledge hammer and commence sidewalk demolition 101 for diy morons. then square up a location for a new landing pad for the steps, form it, dig it out to the proper depth. i'll pour the concrete after work tomorrow and give it about a week to set up before building the new stairway. lucky me. the deck has been built all except for the stairs and rails.

 

I'm going swimming in that pool before the end of summer 2008


































































if I can remember how to get there

 

What kind of pool?