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Figure I would join in on the fun here!! Here is my entry to the project contest.
Problem; New above ground pool put up, and wife whats a deck around it..
How to fix said problem??? Build deck.
OK.. so I will start out saying that I tend to do these projects alone. I normaly have little, or no help, and I enjoy thinking of ways to work around the fact that Im doing it myself. That may take extra steps, or the building of tools,jigs, or other holding fixtures.
I started out drawing the plans. I peiced together diferent ideas that I found online, and came up with this... The deck is built on pear blocks, so the first order of busniess was to layout the outline of the deck with string. Once that was done, I could layout the block. The wife helpped with the strings. A pool deck can be tough, becouse there is nothing squire to level off of!!! Next the blocks were leveled, and posts fitted. At this point it got tough.... I had to install, and level the main beams. Took a little thinking to get the finished deck level with the top of the pool. But in the end, it was spot on! Install the long, heavy beams were done with many clamps, temp screws, and braces... but I got it done, and level. the next step was the joists. That went pretty fast. the first one was tough. Took a little juggling of the beams to get it all lined up where I wanted it. Once that was on, and a few others, it went fast, and the structure firmed right up. I did have a little help... my two girls wanted to help... so they cralwed under the frame work to get all the nails/screws I dropped. After the joists were done I decided I wanted the deck to wrap around the rounded end of the pool a little. that took a little creative framing, but I belive it came out great!!
Last for this post was the deck started going on!!!!!! NOW its looking like something!!
Problem; New above ground pool put up, and wife whats a deck around it..
How to fix said problem??? Build deck.
OK.. so I will start out saying that I tend to do these projects alone. I normaly have little, or no help, and I enjoy thinking of ways to work around the fact that Im doing it myself. That may take extra steps, or the building of tools,jigs, or other holding fixtures.
I started out drawing the plans. I peiced together diferent ideas that I found online, and came up with this... The deck is built on pear blocks, so the first order of busniess was to layout the outline of the deck with string. Once that was done, I could layout the block. The wife helpped with the strings. A pool deck can be tough, becouse there is nothing squire to level off of!!! Next the blocks were leveled, and posts fitted. At this point it got tough.... I had to install, and level the main beams. Took a little thinking to get the finished deck level with the top of the pool. But in the end, it was spot on!
Install the long, heavy beams were done with many clamps, temp screws, and braces... but I got it done, and level. the next step was the joists. That went pretty fast. the first one was tough. Took a little juggling of the beams to get it all lined up where I wanted it. Once that was on, and a few others, it went fast, and the structure firmed right up. I did have a little help... my two girls wanted to help... so they cralwed under the frame work to get all the nails/screws I dropped. After the joists were done I decided I wanted the deck to wrap around the rounded end of the pool a little. that took a little creative framing, but I belive it came out great!!Last for this post was the deck started going on!!!!!! NOW its looking like something!!
