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Let's Get Started
Surveying the materials, and setting a construction plan. Bill, Kevin and Greg start sorting the materials |
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Master Builder Mike
Mike starts to do a little "ciphering" to make sure everything is "just so" |
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Friends Who Lent a Hand
On the first day of the project, a few friends stopped over to lend a hand |
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Splash Deck Sections
The plan called for 18 sections to be built to complete the splash deck |
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Laying Out The Blocks For the Splash deck
– Laying the blocks. You will notice I have a small retaining wall around the south side of the pool. The land was not level, so it had to be excavated to install the pool. This was not a problem, as the Dek Blocks sat on top real nice, and this side of the deck is just as sturdy as the rest of the deck
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Another View of The Layout for the Splash deck
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Pre Placing the Sections
The splash deck sections were pre-placed to make sure they will fit just right |
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4x4 Support Beams
Paul starts cutting the 4x4's to support the splash deck sections |
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Starting to Place the Supports
Dick and Greg seem to be wondering "You said there will be how many of these to install?"
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4x4 Supports being Placed
The discussion has started as to the best way to proceed |
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Splash Deck Sections Being Installed
The pre built sections are being placed on the 4x4 supports |
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Support Braces
Per the plans, the support braces are installed. It is unbelievable how much this solidified the deck. |
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More of the Supports
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More Supports
Full side view of the support layout |
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And More....
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Manufacturing the Deck Boards for the Splash Deck
I used 2x6 stock lumber for the deck boards; I used a router to round off each edge to ensure a real nice finished appearance. John is assisting Mike in this shot. |
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Deck Board Angle Cuts
When we came to a section joint. The boards had to be cut at an angle to be flush with the next section. |
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Top View
This is a top view of the splash deck sections where the 2x4 decking will be laid. |
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Example of Angle Joint
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Detail Work
Each board was marked and cut, then routered, to conform to the coping of the pool. This was very detailed, but well worth it at the end |
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Detail Close Up
Notice the precision work a jig saw and router can do |
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Cutting the Deck Boards Flush
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Precision trimming of the overhanging deckboards
Note that the blade of the saw was set to precisely match the depth of the wood so as not to "ding" the facia boards |
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Trimmed vs. Not trimmed
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The Ladder was Installed
At no time during the course of constucting the deck, was the pool unusable. I took the existing full size ladder, and cut it down and mounted it to the deck. I made it removable so as to make it easy come close time. I live in Wisconsin, so this is a must. |
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Another View from Above
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Laying out the Area for the Main Deck
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Side View
This is a full view of where the main deck will be constructed |
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More Layout
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Assembling the Dek Blocks
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Survey
John, Mike and Greg "survey" the situation |
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Setting the Blocks
The blocks were placed per the instructions |
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More layout
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More Layout
We found that by using string and rebar to mark the locations first, setting the blocks was easier |
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Blocks are Placed
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End View
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Splash Deck Complete
The splash deck was finished while the main deck was being laid out |
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4x4 posts being placed
You will notice the laser level in the corner. Once the 4x4's were placed, we "shot" a line and marked each one to the exact size we wanted, then cut them to size |
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More 4x4 Placement
Placing the 4’ 4x4 supports. This was a huge time saver. “Cut the 4x4’s to level, and don’t worry too much about the blocks” |
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Joists are attached to the 4x4 supports
Attaching the joists. You will also notice that I put a shovel full of sand under each block; this made it easier to “nudge” them plumb if necessary. |
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More Supports
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Support Braces
Support braces were installed around the perimeter of the main deck. This made it "rock solid" |
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Side Support View
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Board Needed
Top view of the finished main deck section |
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Gravel Placed Under Deck
More detail view of main deck |
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Top View of Pool
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Another Top Detail View
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Skimmer Basket Solution
I used a jig saw to cut around the basket, and routered each board smooth |
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Time to Lay the deck boards
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Detail Corner Work
Scott lent a hand in deckboard installation. Every hole was pre drilled and each screw was counter sunk. This added a nice finished appearance in combination with the routered edges of the boards. |
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Rail Construction
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Rail Posts Being Installed
Bill arrived to aid in the railing installation |
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Starting to Install Spindles
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All Post's Installed
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Here is Where the Stairs Go
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Mike at Work
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From Scratch
Manufacturing and installing the stairs. The stringers were manually cut from a 2x12 and I used 2 - 2x6’s for the treads. Each outside edge was routered smooth. |
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Stairs!
Finished stair access. I placed a few patio blocks at the base to make it look nice. |
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From Above the Stairs
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Detail, Detail, Detail
Note the detail of the railing. The time is well worth it. |
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Benches
I added a bench at each corner by modifying the existing plans just a little. |
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Completed - From Splash Deck
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Completed - Side View
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Completed - On Deck
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Finished!
The deck is now completed. |
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Project Officially Closed
Thank you all for the assistance. We can now ENJOY! |
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