| The decking around a pool is something that people | | | | functions optimally in drier climates. However; the |
| often don't give enough thought to as they go | | | | upside to redwood is that when it is properly installed |
| through the planning process of having an above | | | | and maintained it does look fantastic as a deck |
| ground pool installed. The fact of the matter is that in | | | | material. Because an above ground pool deck will |
| a family there are generally two types of pool | | | | usually be a raised deck, that will eliminate dry rot |
| people. One of them spends the vast majority of | | | | concerns. |
| their pool time in the water frolicking with their | | | | This leaves the door wide open to using standard |
| friends and siblings and the other you can find most | | | | douglas fir, which would of course be painted. What |
| of the time laying on a towel or sunning in a lounge | | | | ever type of deck that you use with your above |
| chair. | | | | ground pool it is important to balance out your |
| This is why virtually every above ground pool installer | | | | material and labor cost. That means that you have to |
| now also installs decks as well. When planning a deck | | | | decide if you are going to forgo a complete wrap |
| there are a few things to remember that can save | | | | around deck made with less expensive materials for |
| you lots of money. The first type of material that | | | | a smaller half or quarter deck built using more |
| comes to mind when many people think of decks is | | | | expensive materials. Either way, one thing is for sure |
| redwood but there are many downsides to redwood. | | | | and that is that a nice quality constructed above |
| Its very expensive, turns grey in the sun, requires | | | | ground pool with a nice deck attached to it is an |
| maintainence such as sealer applications and only | | | | inviting addition to anyones backyard. |