Tray / Shelf / Table for NON Intex type pools

[kne]

I'm ready for my next project! For the intex we built one of those handy PVC type tables that went over the rail to place food, phones, books etc on. I want something similar for my new pool, but I haven't come across anything for the wide top rails. I've been thinking even a shelf that sits outside the pool and could hold a small cooler also would work. Right now our 3'x3' deck platform is a dumping ground for coolers, towels, shoes, phones etc and it's a trip hazard and something expensive is going to get knocked into the pool. Anyone build or have anything similar to this?

 

[sammckin]

Something like this would make a fun project.

 

[Newdude]

I would build a deck/platform with no stairs just for holding things. Deck boards are the expensive part of building a deck if you are DIYing it. You would only need a few and the other lumber would be fairly cheap. As wide as a big cooler and twice as long would be plenty of shelf space.

 

[kne]

@sammckin -that is what we had before and it worked great, but with my current pool the top rails are a lot wider and thinner, I can't picture how I would brace it. I might go get a bunch of fittings and see what I can come up with. At least PVC pipe is cheap.

@Newdude this is what our current platform set up is, we have talked about maybe thinking of a way to extend off of it somehow. Don't mind some of my wavy deck boards, no wood seems to keep straight out here anymore.

 

[Newdude]

I would build something very similar but narrower on the other side all by itself so it didnt need railings. 3 deckboards deep, going lentghwise (6ft ? ish) with one section of pool wall. It would look really nice to have 2 and angle them with the 2 sections of wall, but it would cost double.

If you wanted to put coolers on it i would make it a foot lower than the wall so the not so tall people could reach it too.

 

[kne]

I would build something very similar but narrower on the other side all by itself so it didnt need railings.

Railings? What are these safety features that you speak of?

 

[sammckin]

@sammckin -that is what we had before and it worked great, but with my current pool the top rails are a lot wider and thinner, I can't picture how I would brace it. I might go get a bunch of fittings and see what I can come up with. At least PVC pipe is cheap.

@Newdude this is what our current platform set up is, we have talked about maybe thinking of a way to extend off of it somehow. Don't mind some of my wavy deck boards, no wood seems to keep straight out here anymore.
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Gotcha, maybe you could build off you platform to extend it. Share what you come up with!

 

[kne]

I decided to go fast and dirty with a PVC table. Since my local TAP Plastic is on COVID hours I used a piece of plywood for now. Got to say that PVC glue dries WAY TO FAST. But this fits the need for now.

https://imgur.com/a/RrqU7EF

 

[Knitrn]

@kne , I know this is old thread but do you remember what exact cuts you used to build your table for you pool. That’s like the one I desperately want to make! Thanks

I decided to go fast and dirty with a PVC table. Since my local TAP Plastic is on COVID hours I used a piece of plywood for now. Got to say that PVC glue dries WAY TO FAST. But this fits the need for now.

https://imgur.com/a/RrqU7EF