decking

Experts, I need your thoughts on whether this slight hairline cracks are normal around pool deck between walls and deck. I tried to use grinder to put new cement on some of the bigger ones, but not sure it is the right approach. I thought the pool deck is settled and I could cement them as the...

I'm looking at pour in place concrete cantilever coping to hopefully hold up longer over time than natural stone (lueder limestone) did with my SWG. I'd prefer no joint between the decking and coping and no joints in the coping, to give the appearance of a single deck that extends into the...

Hi All, Just curious as this is our first pool and we have been at a stand still for quite some time waiting on the marble to arrive from Turkey. Good News - it is here! The issue is our pool is rectangular and our home has about 5 different angles that are making the layout of the pavers an...

The day after our leathered marble (Royal Beige by Tile Paver Source) was installed and sanded, a rust color has been seeping through the tile under the porch. This has not occurred where the tile was mortared around the pool. I suspect this is due to the paver base not being appropriate sand...

I'm having these cracking issues pop up relatively quickly on one side of the pool, and would like some help on what I should expect from my builder. The deck was poured in December, but the builder is moving so slow that I haven't paid the final payment yet. Almost immediately after pouring we...

My parents just bought a new house with a pool so I have been helping them set up.. As you can see their deck is almost a foot above the pool! The ladder that was left with the poop is ridiculously low to get into the pool or out of.. From the bottom of the pool to the top of the entry deck...

Hello, will be getting a deck built around my above ground pool soon. I am most likely going to be going with a composite type decking. I know that this type of decking gets extremely hot since it will be sitting in the sun. Wood is not much better either. Was wondering if anyone had any...

Building a pool in Dallas. Was planning to use travertine for the coping and decking but my builder said the price of the Turkish travertine we had planned to used has increased in price and suggested the we use mexican travertine instead. the samples seem smoother and less pitted on the...

My concrete decking was poured last week. It is fantastic in most area but the area directly at my house is screwed up. We haven't had any rain and the water just from morning dew pools right at my door. I complained and my pool builder came and skim coated it...said that when they texture the...

I'm in the design phase for my OB pool and I can't land on a decision about what to use for pool decking. I'm not too concerned with the cost. My issues are: 1. Slip resistant. I need something that won't be too slippery with kids around the pool. 2. Not too hot. I'm in Phoenix, Arizona (so I...

We have 15-year-old Kool-Crete on our pool deck. It has really started to come loose, and it is looking pretty rough. Also, my pool boy (pictured) likes to pick it up and eat it. I got a quote to replace it from the company that did it initially, but we are not sure this is what we want to go...

Hello TFP community, we are about to start construction and need help on choice of SunDek color: Oyster White vs. Bone White. Anyone have any feedback or photos from existing pools? We will have quite a bit of deck (roughly 500 sq. ft) that will get a TON of sun almost anytime after 12p CST in...

Hi, I am trying to figure out the best way to fix my pool deck. It has a really old kool deck that has started delaminating in places. I have seen a few options but have not really been happy with any of them so far. The cooling effects of the deck coating are by far the most important factor...

Hi I am putting in an Inground pool, 14x28. My yard slopes away from the pool. We were lucky to squeeze in the pool without a wall. The pool builder suggested a deck off the side of the pool where it slopes. I have been googling and have not seen many examples. Does anyone here have...

Attached are 2 options we are deciding between. Our grade slopes pretty steep towards the back corner of our property where the pool is. Originally we were planning just to grade from the pool out but now that it’s been dug and we see how high the pool is we are nervous the side yard is too...

Hi Everybody. This is our first pool and we didn't run the travertine up to our house, we only ran it mostly 4' around the pool with a little extra near the pool entrance. Apparently it would have cost nearly $10,000 more to have it go near the house. Does anyone have any advice on what you...

Our pool is fairly old, but seemingly in decent shape. We are a few years minimum from bein able to resurface or do further upgrades and renovations. We moved here 2 years ago, and the concrete deck around the pool is in decent shape, but the grout or similar between pieces has deteriorated and...

Hi! We are in the build process and have selected a white limestone coping and decking. We still have time to change it if necessary so I’m just trying to get opinions/pros/cons, etc. Has anyone else out there gone with white decking? I would love to see pictures and get your feedback on if it...

Hello, Purchased a home in 2016 with a 16x32 pool that our pool company stated was probably built late 70s. So the coping is wide like what would be on an above ground pool which they no longer make I guess so we cannot replace the existing and also our concrete decking is caving inward...