Our pool is fiberglass pool is 16x42 and we’re planning on having ten feet of brushed concrete around the deck coping except the deep end side which will be 5 feet. My wife is now starting to think that’s too much and it’s going to be a concrete jungle. Too her point we are also putting in a 12x12 paver patio butting up against the one side as well. I kind of feel like the more space the better, but was curious how everyone else uses their decking space.
Is it possible to have too much decking?
- Thread starter alvindo
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- Jun 7, 2017
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Post a pic of your backyard or sketch. Most people want more decking. We added $5k of extra decking during the pour.
- Jun 7, 2017
- 10,001
- Pool Size
- 29000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Jandy Aquapure 1400
It can always be covered with a deck box, flowers or something else. It costs a lot to add it later. But this is purely a personal choice based on your tastes. Where in MD are you?
There can never be enough patio/deck. You can have enough for a full court basketball game, and 2 extra teams show up and have to wait to play.
I put in 1800 sq ft and it HURT. And 2 months later I was kicking myself for shaving a couple feet off the backside of the pool that would rarely be used.
I put in 1800 sq ft and it HURT. And 2 months later I was kicking myself for shaving a couple feet off the backside of the pool that would rarely be used.
DrewLG
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It will be... Until you start adding things like a table and chairs, chaise lounges and umbrellas, a fire pit or other seating area, planters or a barbecue, a deck box to hold pool toys and accessories, etc. Also, if you're going to put a safety fence around the area, that'll tend to make the space seem smaller anyway.
Katodude
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- Aug 22, 2017
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Actually, there can be too much deck. The residential lots in my county have impervious surface limits. My county upper limits is 30% but individual towns or neighborhood can have stricter limits.
We do too but I’m well within those limits. My portion of the state has pretty loose limits compared to those that feed the Chesapeake.