New Intex 32x16x52 build with deck (lots of pictures)

[Brett S]

Thanks for the compliments guys, although it’s really my dad with the mad deck making skills.

We got the rest of the upper deck framed. Tomorrow will be decking, stairs, and railing.

 

[kimkats]

Well make sure to tell your dad he can bring his skills here any day!!!

 

[Brett S]

The first row of decking has been attached

 

[Brett S]

More decking. This decking is taking forever

 

[kimkats]

It is a LOT of decking! Good work takes time AND it is worth doing it right! I love the fancy cutting for the post!

Kim

 

[Brett S]

It is a LOT of decking!

I seem to recall while I was in the planning phase that someone kept suggesting that I make the deck bigger and bigger. That person may not be my friend right now

 

[Brett S]

The decking is 1/3 complete on the upper level and all the posts for the railings are in

 

[kimkats]

yeah but you will LOVE me again when you are sitting up there with a cold one watching someone enjoy the pool!!!

Kim

 

[Newdude]

I seem to recall while I was in the planning phase that someone kept suggesting that I make the deck bigger and bigger. That person may not be my friend right now

Every inch will eventually be accounted for. Sometimes twice. You can have room for 10 and somehow 12 come over, Just the way it goes.

 

[Brett S]

The decking on the upper deck is nearly complete. Just 4 rows left.



We’ve also nearly finished the steps up to the lower deck.

 

[kimkats]

Look you getting all fancy with those steps! I LOVE it!!!

Kim

 

[Brett S]

Got the rest of the upper deck finished as well as the steps and face of the lower deck.

 

[kimkats]

That looks AWESOME!!! You are going to love it when you are done!!

Here is a couple of ideas for pole, net, hose storage. Get some BIG PVC pipes and hang them under the upper deck on the back side towards the trees. You can put everything in them out of sight but will still will be reach from the deck. Or you could put them at the front of the upper deck and put "cap ends" on there to keep critters out and it will still look nice because of the caps.

Kim

 

[scout123]

Wow! You have done so much work in such a short time, and it all looks so so good.

 

[Brett S]

Making some progress on the lower deck

 

[kimkats]

SO close now!!!

 

[Brett S]

We got the decking finished on the lower deck

We got the stairs in the pool (although unfortunately it’s still too cold to swim)


And we have nearly completed the stairs to the upper deck. Unfortunately we ran out of light at this point.
We are getting very close though. Tomorrow we’ll finish that top stair, make the gate, and hopefully finish the rail around the deck.

 

[Newdude]

The horizontal boards across the front of the pool really tie in the whole thing. It's simply amazing.

 

[Flying Tivo]

Some led striping under the hand rail would look awsome!

 

[Gladius Nova]

Some led striping under the hand rail would look awsome!

I was also thinking some recessed low voltage lighting in the stairs and those horizontal boards would look great.